Yes, Athens was a democracy. It allowed the people to speak for what they wanted. Everyone was able to speak out for what they wanted. Even the poor had a say in the government. Athens was the most stable, the most long lived and most radical. The other cities in Greece were either monarchies or ogliarchies. Monarchies were where one person had sole power, but not by inheritance. Ogliarchies were where the power was with the richest people. Athens did have problems with its government, however. There were people that disliked democracy. Fourtuently, it was restored, but in 322 it was terminated by Phillip and Alexander the Great. Later, the Romans terminated the rest of the democracy in the other cities.
"BBC - History - Ancient History in depth: The Democratic Experiment." BBC - Homepage. Web. 17 Feb. 2010.
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