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EstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0095 · as of 2026-10-23 · about: Athenian democracy (Classical Athens) · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team

“Classical Athens combined an Assembly open to male citizens with a Council of 500 chosen by lot (fifty per tribe), most routine magistracies filled by lot, and courts staffed by lot-selected citizen jurors; Assembly, Council and jury service were paid.”

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