The Greeks Foundations of Modern Political Systems or not

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Subject Area:History

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He did set up a set of constitutional reforms that are the background of democracy in a progressive aristocratic Cleisthenes. His statements were used in overthrowing the tyrannical rule of Hippias as they were unwilling to relinquish absolute power (Brecht, Arnold, 66). The poor citizens did revolt, and they called upon Cleisthenes from exile to come and form the first government. He established the first democracy that lasted until 321 BC. Macedonians did conquer them, and the Romans extinguished the egalitarian system. ” The Greek democracy created a notion of politics that was not influenced by wealth, corruption or the privileges associated with birth. Eligible citizens are afforded the chances of participating in the assembly, and the Dikasteria and the Bouleterion were selected using the lottery method (Levy, Jack, 213).

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