<P> It was a system of direct democracy , in which participating citizens voted directly on legislation and executive bills . Participation was not open to all residents : to vote one had to be an adult , male citizen , i.e. , not a foreign resident , a slave or a woman , and the number of these was `` probably no more than 30 percent of the total adult population . '' </P>
<P> It was a system of direct democracy , in which participating citizens voted directly on legislation and executive bills . Participation was not open to all residents : to vote one had to be an adult , male citizen , i.e. , not a foreign resident , a slave or a woman , and the number of these was `` probably no more than 30 percent of the total adult population . '' </P>
who was allowed to vote in greek city states
who was allowed to vote in greek city states
adult , male citizen
adult , male citizen