Question

Which statements about Pericles’s General Assembly are correct? Select three options.

a) It promoted direct democracy.
b) Only men above 40 were allowed to participate.
c) Meetings were held monthly.
d) Voting was open to all citizens above 18 years old.

Answer 1

Pericles's General Assembly promoted direct democracy, allowed voting by all citizens above 18 years old and held meetings at least ten times a year, not just monthly.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statements about Pericles’s General Assembly that are correct are as follows: a) It promoted direct democracy, which involves citizens casting votes directly on legislative and executive matters. This system was characteristic of Athenian democracy under the influence of leaders like Pericles. As an expression of direct democracy, the Assembly allowed d) voting, which was open to all citizens above 18 years old. However, contrary to one of the options presented, b) there was no requirement for only men above 40 years old to participate; instead, any adult male citizen could participate. Additionally, c) meetings of the Assembly were held more frequently than monthly, with at least ten required meetings per year.