CLEP Western Civ I

Answer: A - Democracy began around 500 BCE in Athens. Cleisthenes was the Athenian politician who led the former oligarchy into developing a more inclusive form of government. In Athenian democracy, all citizens were allowed to speak and vote on public matters, though citizenship was limited to free, native-born men over the age of 20. The few permanent government positions were filled by random selection among all participatory Athenians.