Why is Classical Athens described as practicing direct rather than representative democracy?
All residents automatically held public office
Eligible citizens voted on decisions themselves✓الإجابة الصحيحة
A hereditary king appointed a parliament
Foreign officials selected every law
الشرح
Eligible citizens themselves voted on public decisions instead of choosing a legislature to decide in their place. This direct role did not amount to universal suffrage, because eligibility excluded much of the population.