... two parts: eastern empire and western empire. In the Ancient world, the forms of government had gradually changed from Athenian democracy to Roman Republic, then to Roman Empire and end up with Byzantine Empire. The first governmental structure according to the history took place in Ancient Greece. Athens was the ... assembly was responsible to pass the laws and elect the chief magistrates. Senate or the council of the elders had especially important position in the Roman Republic. It was a group of 300 male members, over the age of sixty. Senate only gave the advice to the magistrates, b...

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... laws given to them by their god, which set a precedent for many cultures and cities. Now while Judeo-Christian tradition, Athens, and the Roman Republic all had a significant impact on the development of democracy, the Roman Republic had the greatest and longest lasting effect as many governments in present day countries have representative democracies. Now, Judeo-Christian tradition, Athenian democracy, and ... Athenians and the Romans both elected people for office, a practice still done today in many countries. As illustrated by the evidence above , Judeo-Christian tradition, Athens...

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