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In 510BC a new way of government was invented in Athens. 'Demokratia', from which we get our word 'democracy', means 'rule by the people'. Any man with full citizen rights could go to the assembly, where they could speak and vote freely. Public debates like this decided how the city was run.
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There was a ruling council of 500 men, chosen randomly each year from amongst the 30,000 male citizens. A bit like a national lottery for the government…'It could be you!'
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| Find out about other ways of ruling Greek cities, and see which you prefer!
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