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The steps taken by leaders of Athens reflected a turn toward democracy in that these decisions shifted the power from the hands of the monarchy or the government to people's hands or the citizens.
It was Cleisthenes who introduced the concept of democracy in Athens, where the citizens were the ones who elected their rulers. Trough the Assembly, people submitted laws that were considered after debating them. People started to increase participation in the political life of Athens, improving the quality of the government.