When Did Democracy Begin?

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The First Known Democracy in the World Was in Athens. Athenian Democracy Athenian Democracy Greek Democracy Created at Athens Was Direct, Rather Than...

When Did Democracy Begin?

The first known democracy in the world was in Athens. Athenian democracy

Athenian democracy
Greek democracy created at Athens was direct, rather than representative: any adult male citizen over the age of 20 could take part, and it was a duty to do so. The officials of the democracy were in part elected by the Assembly and in large part chosen by lottery in a process called sortition.
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developed around the fifth century B.C.E.

What year did democracy begin?

The concepts (and name) of democracy and constitution as a form of government originated in ancient Athens circa 508 B.C. In ancient Greece, where there were many city-states with different forms of government, democracy was contrasted with governance by elites (aristocracy), by one person (monarchy), by tyrants ( ...

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Where did democracy come from?

Origins. The term democracy first appeared in ancient Greek political and philosophical thought in the city-state of Athens during classical antiquity. The word comes from dêmos '(common) people' and krátos 'force/might'.

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