Periclean Athens consisted of a direct democratic system where by direct involvement in decisions and policies were made in contrast to the representative democratic political systems that exist today. The majority of Athenian society ruling and implementing policies and undertaking military decisions were concepts Aristotle and Plato found difficult to digest as they saw ruling by the majority of society to be at a cost and the detriment of the minority wealthy and philosophically wise sector of the state...
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However Periclean Athens concept of direct democracy where by each individual Male Athenian had direct participation in legislative and judicial decisions may not in modern terms be described as quite so democratic and equal. Citizenry was granted on the bases of being male, over 20 years and the undeniable legitimacy of being purely Athenian, the Assembly which was a sovereign body consisted of 6,000 citizens which met 40 times a year and for other extraordinary session when needed ...
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