Question

QUESTION ONE: Take a look at the picture above. How does the left side of the picture show "direct democracy" in action in ancient Greece? (2 pts, if you need to make the picture bigger press "Ctrl" and "+" at the same time (then "Ctrl" and "-" will make it smalle again))

QUESTION TWO: Then, thinking about the quote by the Greek philosopher Solon written on the picture above, think about the following:

A "time of civil factions" means that there are different political viewpoints.
Not "taking up arms" means not arguing for the side you believe in.
In ancient Greece, voting was one of the "rights of the citizens".
If Solon's wishes were true, what would happen to a person who didn't take one side or another in Greek political discussions? (3 pts)

QUESTION THREE: How is that related to direct democracy? Is it a good idea or a bad idea? Why? (5 pts)

Answer 1

A direct democracy gives the voting population the power to: Two leading forms of direct democracy are participatory democracy and deliberative democracy. Ballot measures, by contrast, are an example of direct democracy. It is the main instrument of direct democracy in Italy.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mycenaean civilization

The Minoans were the first great Greek civilization. They didn't live on mainland Greece but on the nearby island of Crete, between 2200BC and 1450BC. They were known as the Minoans after their legendary king, Minos. After the Minoans came the Mycenaean civilization, from mainland Greece.