how did the direct democracy of th athians differ from govermaent in the United States today?

Answer 1

athens = one man one vote.

usa = hahahahahaha

Answer 2

We, in the US, have what is called a 'representative democracy'.

This means that the public elects officials to make decisions for them regarding laws and whatnot.

Athens had a direct democracy, where the public actually voted on laws and whatnot directly, without a representative casting the votes for them.

Answer 3

Mostly in scale. The Republic system used in America now covers over 300,000,000 people, while the republic in Athens only covered a few thousand. Also, our constitution splits the responsiblities of government up amongst a judicial, legislative, and executive branch, while the Athenian system was mostly the equivalent of legislative.

Answer 4

That was a democracy and the government of the US is a republic.

Answer 5

Why are you asking this in religion?

A couple of ways: only free (non slave) males could vote.
They didn't have representation (like congress) but each person got one vote and they voted on things directly.

So they spent a lot of time governing and a little time getting along with their lives.

Answer 6

Athenian democracy was less corrupt, however only one class of people could vote, not everyone.

Answer 7

the Greeks had pure democracy, very simply, everyone votes on everything, we elect people to decide for us.

Answer 8

ours is a "representative" democracy...meaning we have congressmen and senators representing our best interests....which is why they take advantage of the very people they represent...