Athens was not a true democracy, though it was the birthplace of the thought democracy. A true democracy is defined as, “government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system,” and, “a state of society characterized by formal equality of rights and privileges,” (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/democracy). Athens, however, had slaves. These slaves and people who were not native to Athens were not considered citizens so they could not vote on the government or what happened in their city. The main thought of democracy was born in Athens and was changed throughout time and will continue to change.
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