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In what ways is Athenian democracy similar to American democracy?
Title: In what ways is Athenian democracy similar to American democracy?
Category: History / World History
Details: Words: 429 | Pages: 1.8 (approximately 235 words/page)
In what ways is Athenian democracy similar to American democracy?
Our country was called a democracy when we still had millions of slaves. Our nation today is called a democracy when millions of citizens never exercise their right to vote, a few hundred party leaders select our national political candidates, and only those who have million-dollar treasuries can run for political office with a reasonable chance of winning. Latin American military dictatorships are called democracies. South Vietnam with a single candidate for president during the …showed first 75 words of 429 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 429 total…danger of political skullduggery. There was no danger that the Council could turn into a private preserve for the wealthy or influential as modern government bodies have a tendency to do, because members served only one year: no man could be a member two years in a row; and no one could serve more than twice in his lifetime. Just imagine what our legislatures and Congress would be like if we had rules like that.
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