athenian government was a democracy. A democracy is like todays government. Where the citizens hold the power, but democracy was only established in 508 BC. which cleisthines,the fourth of many leaders, made laws to be enforced which made democracy for the athenian people. During his time of ruling, he made a constitution, or plan of government. The assembly earned gradually uprated powers and emerged as a major political group. This was considered a democracy because …showed first 75 words of 195 total…

…showed last 75 words of 195 total…and did not recieve educations. Athenian women would be taught maternal instincts from thier mother. An assembly was used as a supreme court a concil of 500, which any citizen could join,did daily buizness. A jury contained from 201-1001 citizens, with majority vote to reach desions. Athenian democracy included a system called a stracism. It is a vote, to vote off a politician that was unfavorable to citizens and needed 6,000 ostracas (votes) to be exiled.