Why was Athenian democracy so groundbreaking?

A.
It was the first time that a king was elected.

B.
It brought women into the Assembly.

C.
It made politics the business of every male citizen, not just a few.

D.
It gave warriors who didn't have much at all the chance to become wealthy.

Question

Why was Athenian democracy so groundbreaking?	
 
 A.
It was the first time that a king was elected.
 
 B.
It brought women into the Assembly.
 
 C.
It made politics the business of every male citizen, not just a few.
 
 D.
It gave warriors who didn't have much at all the chance to become wealthy.

anonymous · Answer

@dumbsearch2

dumbsearch2 · Answer

Women had very limited rights and were barely considered citizens... it's not B, that's for certain.

dumbsearch2 · Answer

I believe that the answer is C.

anonymous · Answer

ok thx!

zale101 · Answer

I would go with C as well

dumbsearch2 · Answer

Athens was a democracy, so it would most definitely be C. :)

dumbsearch2 · Answer

It was one of the very first, too. @Zale101 Quite cool when you think about it; it truly was groundbreaking. Even America was inspired significantly by the Greek political system and some of their intellectuals. We are severely indebted to them!

zale101 · Answer

True :)