Democracy is not a new conception. The ancient Athenians　　　　　　　　　　  1．______had a democratic system. Their democracy was the same asAmerican democracy in many ways. Furthermore, there are　　　　　　　　　　　　　2．______several important differences between their democracy and ours.　　The ancient Athenian citizens voted fortheir representatives, and they also voted for certain issues.　　　　　　　　   3．______Moreover, any qualified citizen could become public official. The　　　　　　　　4．______ancient Athenian democratic government also protected thecitizens’ right private property, encouraging private business and　　　　　　　5．______supported public education.　　A similar system of representative government exists in theUnited States. United States citizens vote for theirrepresentatives, and they can impeach representatives, too.　　　　　　　　　　　6．______American citizens also vote on certain important matters. In theUnited States, like in ancient Athens, any qualified citizen can　　　　　　　　 7．______become a public official. The government of this country alsoprotects private property, encourages private business enterprise.and supports public education.　　The major difference between these two forms ofdemocracy is the definition of citizen. In ancient Athens acitizen was a free man, not a woman and a slave. Women and　　　　　　　　　　　 8．______slaves were largest part of the population; thus, the Athenian　　　　　　　　　 9．______democracy was not broadly representative. In the United States,however, all American men and women, of all races andreligions, are citizens. Slavery is legal in this country.　　　　　　　　　　  10．______　　Therefore, American democracy is more broadly representative.In brief, democracy is an old and varied concept. In thePast it meant different things to many different people.

发布日期：2022-06-10

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