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From what empire did we get the idea of Direct Democracy?

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The earliest known direct democracy is said to be the Athenian democracy in the 5th century BC, although it was not an inclusive democracy in that it excluded women, slaves and non-Athenians.

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From the Athenian democracy in the 5th century of BC

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