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Contribution to the governance of Athens After this victory, Cleisthenes began to reform the government of Athens. ... He also established sortition - the random selection of citizens to fill government positions rather than kinship or heredity, a true test of real democracy.

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Around 500 BC a new leaders cleisthees gained power in Athens. in the 5th to 4th century BCE had an extraordinary system of government:democracy Under this system, all male citizens had equal political rights, freedom of speech, and the opportunity to participate directly in the political arena.

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a cruel and oppressive rule and the leaders who held power through the use of force.

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a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized. and the people had the right to participate in the government

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a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.

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a oligarchy a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.