Question

Which of the following is not true of the democracy that existed in Athens?

A: Many people were allowed to participate in public decision making.
B: The public decision making process could be dominated by a few well spoken individuals.
C: Some people were not allowed to participate in the public decision making process.
D: All of the above statements are true.

Answer 1

Many people were allowed to participate in public decision making  is not true of the democracy that existed in Athens.

A: Many people were allowed to participate in public decision making.

Explanation:

Athens had the best government of that time. The democracy of Athens entertained freedom of speech.

Therefore it was allowed for many people to come and take part in public decision making just like today's time where various people from political background can come and make decisions.

Although many people were allowed in public decision making that didn't mean that any kind of decision would be taken, a proper jurisdiction was there in that time too, for monitoring what the individuals are saying.