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How might athenian democracy be considered the root of modern democratic governments

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It was the first democratic system and established the idea that citizens could have a direct role in their countries government.

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This is what I answered with in the Ancient Greece Unit Test

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The Athenian Democracy was one of the first democratic governments. It reflected many principles that we still use today in US government.
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