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    Ancient Greek city states were often run as direct democracies in which all voting citizens (commoners,women, and slaves were excluded) Decision making was limited to a privileged few Ancient democracy did not presuppose equality of all individuals. Democracy is the best way to meet the diverse needs of the people.

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    ABriefHistoryOfDemocracy

    Definition
    :
    Democracyisa(Greekdemos,thepeople,kratein,to
    rule),politicalsysteminwhichthepeopleofacountryrulethrough
    anyformofgovernmenttheychosetoestablish.

    AncientGreekcitystateswereoftenrunasdirectdemocraciesin
    whichallvotingcitizens(commoners,women,andslaveswere
    excluded)hadavoiceinwhatoccurred.

    Decisionmakingwaslimitedtoaprivilegedfew

    Ancientdemocracydidnotpresupposeequalityofallindividualsthe
    majorityofthepopulace,notableslaves,womenandforeigners,had
    nopoliticalrights

    Athens,thegreatestofthecitydemocracies,limitedfranchise(right
    tovote)tocitizenstheyhadtobenativeborn,freemen,over18yrs.
    Theyhadtherighttovote,holdoffice,ownproperty,anddefend
    themselvesincourt.
    Theyhadfreedomofspeechandfreedomofassembly

    Responsibilityofthecitizeninclude:
    Serveinthearmy,inthenavyandinthecourtoflaw
    Participateinthemonthlyassembly

    ThedemocraciesofthecitystatesofclassicalGreeceandRome
    duringtheearlyyearsoftheRepublicwereunlikethedemocraciesof
    today.

    Theyweredirectdemocracies,inwhich,allcitizenscouldspeak
    andvoteinassembliesthatresembledNewEnglandtown
    meetings.

    WhatIsDemocracy?
    Democracy(fromtheGreekdemos,thepeoplekratein,torule)apoliticalsysteminwhich
    thepeopleofacountryrulethroughanyformofgovernmenttheychoosetoestablish

    Democracyisthebestwaytomeetthediverseneedsofthepeople
    Peoplemakedecisionsthatreflectthewillofthemajority
    Truedemocraticcitizensnotonlyenjoytheirrightsandfreedoms,buttheyalsotakevery
    seriouslytheresponsibilitiesoflivingdemocratically
    Opencommunicationandmassparticipationarealsoimportantresponsibilitiesofthe
    democraticcitizen
    Thedemocraticcitizenupholds
    Humandignity
    Respectstherights
    Worksforthecommongood
    Hasasenseofresponsibilityforotherpeople

    ElementsOfDemocracy
    1. RuleofLaw
    :Indemocracy,everyonemustadheretosomelaw(includingleaders)
    Lawsshouldbeknown,predictable,andimpartial.
    2. PoliticalEquality
    :Everycitizenhasthesamerighttovoteforofficeandtospeakon
    publicissues.
    3. CommonGood
    :Democraticcitizensshouldworktowardsthecommongood(whatwill
    makethemostpeoplesafeandsecureandhappy).Havesomesenseofresponsibility
    andcaringforothers.
    4. PersonalFreedom
    :Peopleenjoymanypersonalfreedomsofreligionandfreedomof
    expression.
    5. HumanDignity
    :Democraticcitizensshouldprotectandupholdthedignityofallpeople
    6. PoliticalFreedom
    :Peoplecanspeakfreelyfromassociations,runforofficeandvote
    withoutintimidated
    7. BeingInformedandgettinginvolved:
    Citizensshouldcommunicateopenlyand
    participateindividuallyandcollectivelyinissuesthatshapetheircommunity,nationand
    world.
    8. Respect
    :Citizenshouldrespecttherightsofothers.

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