Creation, expansion, and interaction of political systems
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Classical liberalism emphasizes mainly on popular sovereignty and natural rights. This form of leadership does not consider democracy in any way.
Citizens in ancient Greek city states developed ideas about representation that established direct democracy
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In the general context of "government," something true and important about the ancient Athenian government is that, during the Classical Period in Greece, it was organized as a democracy. While it was not a "pure" democracy, since only relatively few citizens were able to vote and hold public office, it was nonetheless the first appearance of democracy in Western Civilization.
The historical records indicate quite clearly that democracy was not the first form of government among human beings. That distinction belongs to monarchy (or some form of it), whereby a single ruler or ruling family governs society.