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America: The Modern Day Athens
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"We do not copy our Ancestors, but are an example to them. It is true we
are called a Democracy, for the administration is in the hands of the many and
not in the few. " This is the foundation for which democracy is ruled. Without
this democracy does not exist. In this essay there will be compar ....
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....rnment, and no recourse from a cruel
master.
Athenian government relied upon direct democracy to raise taxes, make laws,
and gather armed forces when necessary.
The American experiment in democracy differs significantly from the
Athenian form of government. America utilizes a representative form of
democracy. Because of the huge population, when compared to Athens, a direct
democracy is impractical. Americans vote for representatives to the Legislative
and Executive branches of gove.... |
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