5. How does the author develop his claim about Athens

form of democracy by including Thucydides' perspective

in paragraphs 9 and 11? Cite evidence from the text to

support your answer.

Athens form of democracy is a direct form of democracy where all the people will vote on rules and laws.

Explanation:

Athens form of democracy is one of the finest gifts given to the world by the Greeks. About a hundred years ago, the Athens had a direct form of democracy and after that a lot of countries in the world have taken up this idea from the Greeks and applied it in their own countries.

Ancient Athens had a direct democracy, or a government in which all citizens of the country would vote on rules and laws made to govern the country. This gave the people of the country a lot of power in their hands and the right to make their own rules and laws according to whatever suited them.