I believe that democracy in Athens was effective in some perspectives but not in others. Their idea of creating a government in which all people had the equal right to vote was revolutionary. Furthermore, they laid out the foundation of modern democracy. In contrast, they simply disguised tyranny and elitism under a new name. Although they introduced new policies of equality, there was still evidence of favouritism towards the upper class.
Democracy was beneficial due to its principles of impartiality and fairness. For the first time, the Athenian society was not longer under an oligarchic rule. The people were given control of their government, and this was exceptionally demonstrated through their direct law making system. The vote