How would an Athenian of the 5th Century BCE criticize our present-day representative democracy? (or.... how would they approve of it?
An Athenian of the 5th Century would say to our present-day representative that their ways are unruly. In our present-day government, we have one person to decide and rule over us. In Athenian democracy they have more than one person to rule, distribution of power; A president for 3 months then they would switch off. The Athenians would criticize this method because the person in power could be corrupt and nobody could do anything about it because he was already elected and for 4 years a that. In Athenian democracy it would three months and nobody could mess anything that much. The Athenians would approve of the idea that everyone is equal, even if they are not wealthy. Overall they would approve of the present-day democracy, because it's a democracy and everyone is equal, and that everyone is allowed to have a say in something that is happening in their city.
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