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Question 3 • FL-2109010-M/J World History-CR-Q3-2025

What role did Cleisthenes play in the development of Greek democracy?

Answer
A
He distributed power more evenly among the citizens.
B
He opened citizenship to immigrants and enslaved workers.
C
He freed the people who had been enslaved due to debt.
D
He organized citizens into groups based on occupation.

Explanation

Cleisthenes reorganized Athenian citizens into tribes based on where they lived, rather than relying on old family and aristocratic ties. This weakened the power of wealthy nobles and gave citizens a broader role in political life. Therefore, he distributed power more evenly among the citizens.

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