The correct answer is B) both are types of democracy.
The statement that describes how the government of classical Athens was similar to the modern American government is "both are types of democracy."
Democracy is a concept first developed in ancient Greece by political leader Cleisthenes. This new political system allowed people to elect their rulers. Greek democracy influenced the founding fathers of the United States when drafting the Constitution and they elected democracy as the American system in which people had the right to vote and elect for the President and their representatives.
The other options of the question were A) both have features of checks and balances. C) both allow women to participate in government. D) both involve the direct election of representatives.