How Did the Ancient Greeks Influence Modern Democracy?

Long ago, in a place called Ancient Greece, people had something cool, they could vote for their leaders! It was like having a big group of friends picking who would be the class president. This idea is what we now call democracy. Today, when you raise your hand in school or click a button on an app to vote, you're doing something that started with the Greeks!

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  1. At school, you vote for your favorite class president, just like the Greeks voted on laws.
  2. Your parents go to the polling station every few years, that’s similar to how the Greeks made decisions together.
  3. You and your friends choose who will be the leader of a game, this is direct democracy in action!

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