Ancient and Modern Criticisms of Athenian Democracy Include the Observation

question 36

Multiple Choice

Ancient and modern criticisms of Athenian democracy include the observation that

• A)government by the common people equaled mob rule.
• B)a system that gives power to people of little talent is bound to fail.
• C)the wealthy, whether aristocrats or merchants, dominated political life.
• D)a system excluding women and grounded in slavery cannot be a true democracy.
• E)all of the   above

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