Question

our constitution is called a democracy because power is in the hands...of the whole people....An Athenian citizen does not put his private affairs before affairs of the state...we alone believe that a man who takes no interest in public affairs is more than harmless--he is useless." This quotation indicates that the ancient Athenians believed

Answer 1

This quotation indicates that the ancient Athenians believed that political participation was not only a right but a necessity, and that by not participated you were not being a good citizen.