It gave all power to the adult male citizens who met fortnightly in assembly to make laws and direct a council to carry out its wishes.
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Athens was the birthplace of democracy.
Early Greek democracy was a direct democracy. There would be occasional town meetings that took place in the amphitheaters where all citizens could discuss and vote on the issues of the day.
The Greek culture gave birth to democracy since ancient greeks invented the term and used it in Athens for the first time.
The Greek idea of democracy influences many of today’s governments.