<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. neither a foreign resident , slave or a woman and the number of these `` varied between 30,000 and 50,000 out of a total population of around 250,000 to 300,000 '' or `` 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. neither a foreign resident , slave or a woman and the number of these `` varied between 30,000 and 50,000 out of a total population of around 250,000 to 300,000 '' or `` no more than 30 percent of the total adult population . '' </P>
the greek concept of democracy included political participation by
the greek concept of democracy included political participation by
citizens
citizens