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QuizMultiple Choice

Compromise and Discourse Today — Unit test

Question 19 • CA-Government Essentials (IS)

How did the democracy set up by the ancient Athenians limit people’s rights?

Answer
A
Women could vote only if they owned land and cattle.
B
People from other countries had to wait 10 years to vote.
C
Noncitizens could vote only if they owned land.
D
Only free males 18 and older and born in Athens could vote.

Explanation

Athenian democracy allowed only a restricted group to participate in voting. Voters had to be free men, at least 18 years old, and born in Athens; women, enslaved people, and foreign residents were excluded. Therefore, the correct choice is D, “Only free males 18 and older and born in Athens could vote.”

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