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source information: the following excerpt is from a speech known as \the funeral oration,\ delivered by pericles in 431 bce. pericles was an athenian general and the leader of athens. he gave this speech during a funeral for athenian soldiers who died in the first year of a war against their rival city - state, sparta.
athenian historian, thucydides, included the speech in his book the history of the peloponnesian war. current historians are not sure when thucydides wrote down the speech or how close his version was to the original speech by pericles.
our government does not copy our neighbors, but is an example to them. it is true that we are called a democracy, for the administration is in the hands of the many and not of the few. but while there exists equal justice to all and alike in their private disputes, the claim of excellence is also recognized; and when a citizen is in any way distinguished, he is preferred to the public service, not as a matter of privilege, but as the reward of merit. neither is poverty an obstacle, but a man may benefit his country whatever the obscurity of his condition.
sources: thucydides (c. 460 - 395 bce), \pericles funeral oration,\ on the university of minnesota, human rights library website.

1. which phrase in source as funeral oration by pericles provides the best evidence that \equal justice to all\ existed in athenian democracy?

either is poverty an obstacle...a man may benefit his country whatever...his condition\
\it is true that we are called a democracy\
\the administration is in the hands of the many and not of the few\
\our government does not copy our neighbors but is an example to them.\
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Explanation:

The phrase "Neither is poverty an obstacle...whatever his condition" shows that regardless of a person's economic status (poverty is not a barrier), they can contribute to the country. This implies that justice is not hindered by wealth or social standing, which is a key aspect of "equal justice to all". The other options either just state it's a democracy ("It is true that we are called a democracy") or talk about the form of administration ("the administration is in the hands of the many and not of the few") or a general claim about the government's uniqueness ("Our government does not copy our neighbors’ but is an example to them") but do not directly address the idea of equal justice in terms of no barriers (like poverty) for citizens.

Answer:

"Neither is poverty an obstacle...a man may benefit his country whatever his condition"