Which statement accurately describes Athenian society?

A.

All boys were taken from their homes at the age of seven and placed in military barracks to begin years of training.

B.

The state had two kings who led the armies in battle. A council of aristocratic elders wielded most of the day-to-day power.

C.

Weak or sickly children were considered useless by the state and were left to die on the slopes of a mountain.

D.

A democratic constitution granted a voice and a vote not just to the rich or well born, but to ordinary men.

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Gianna Camacho

History

2 June, 05:13

Which statement accurately describes Athenian society?

A.

All boys were taken from their homes at the age of seven and placed in military barracks to begin years of training.

B.

The state had two kings who led the armies in battle. A council of aristocratic elders wielded most of the day-to-day power.

C.

Weak or sickly children were considered useless by the state and were left to die on the slopes of a mountain.

D.

A democratic constitution granted a voice and a vote not just to the rich or well born, but to ordinary men.

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Mariam Cain · Answer 1

"A democratic constitution granted a voice and a vote not just to the rich or well born, but to ordinary men" is true since this was the first democracy to ever exist in the world. And it was a direct democracy as well.