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Ancient Athens was a direct democracy The united states Constitution provides for a representative democracy. DO you think the united states should change to direct democracy? Why or why not?

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Cleisthenes

Cleisthenes was the most important “Founding Father” of Athenian democracy.

He believed that the truest form of democracy was when a group of people were randomly selected to govern the city-state without regard to their status or wealth.

He set up demes so that each part of Athens had representatives in the council.

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No, as the current government system has kept everything in order and we have had it for quite a long time, therefore giving us major experience with this form of democracy.
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