... extended to include distinctions such as birth of constitutional classes and military and socio-economic groups. In modern standards, the Athenian democracy was still exclusive, but in a time-period when no group of citizens could be excluded from political rights was unknown. Athenian democracy functioned within the limits of an exclusive relationship and freedom but political rights were reserved for the ... male citizen. Within the Athenian democracy there was no separation of class, even the lowest and poorest citizen shared in freedom and power of the government. People argue that ...

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