Question

19.
comparing governments
athenian democracy\tamerican democracy
type of democracy\tdirect\trepresentative
right to vote\tonly adult males born in athens\tall citizens, male and female age 18 or over
laws\tproposed by the council and approved by a majority in the assembly\tapproved by both houses of congress and signed by the president
citizen involvement\tcitizens with voting rights can vote for or against any law\tcitizens with voting rights can vote for or against the officials who make the laws
the government of the us is greatly influenced by athenian democracy. according to the chart above what is one way american democracy is different than athenian democracy?
a. in american democracy, citizens can vote for or against any law.
b. in athens, only adult men could vote but in the united states, all citizens can vote
c. both athens and the united states had direct democracy.
d. athens wasnt a democracy; it was a republic

Explanation:

• Option A: The chart shows Athenian citizens (with voting rights) can vote on laws, while American citizens vote on officials, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: The "Right to Vote" row shows Athens had voting rights for only adult males born in Athens, and the US has it for all citizens (male and female) age 18 or over. This is a valid difference.
• Option C: The "Type of Democracy" row shows Athens was direct and the US is representative, so C is incorrect.
• Option D: The chart labels Athens as a democracy, so D is incorrect.

Answer:

B. In Athens, only adult men could vote but in the United States, all citizens can vote