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In what way was the government of ancient Athens different from that of the United States?

Answer: Athens was a direct democracy in which citizens voted on laws themselves

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Athens was a direct democracy in which citizens voted on laws themselves. There are similarities and differences between Athenian democracy and that of the United States. In a democracy, the citizens make decisions. But the difference between the democracy of Athens and U.S. democracy today is that in Athens the people directly made the laws themselves.

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