The government of Athens would argue that they are a democracy. On one note, they are correct; on another, they are not. The city of Athens is said to be the primary creator of the type of government called democracy. Athens showed proof of being a democracy by having a fair system of voting; however, women could not vote, and men had to be of a certain age in order to vote for a leader. This fact shows that Athens did not have a very democratic government. Despite that only certain men could vote, Athens did have one of the more stable governments of it's time.
"Lecture 10: The beginnings of democracy." Web. 14 Feb 2010. <http://languages.siuc.edu/classics/Johnson/HTML/L10.html>.
"Social Studies." St. Joseph School. Web. 14 Feb 2010. <http://www.holyspirit.ab.ca/st.joseph/_cabinet/3/54/athens1.gif>.
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