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Why did Pericles call his government a democracy?

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Cause the people were the ones who ruled over themselves if you define the word democracy. and Pericles was the person who rebuilt part of Greece and his works are still available till today. sorry if it's not good enough.
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Because the power belonged to the whole people
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