Greece or Rome

World's first democracy

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Government called for citizens to gather in mass assemblies to vote on laws and governmental issues.

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Representative democracy

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Direct democracy

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Government had a tripartite (meaning of three branches) government.

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Art depicted myths on pottery.

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A great deal of the English language is composed of this cultures prefixes, suffixes, and roots.

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Government requires citizens to vote for representatives that vote on laws and government issues.

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Created the idea of citizenship, which are equal members of society that have rights and responsibilities.

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Latin language leads to the development of Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese.

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