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Cleisthenes and the Democratic Reforms of 508 BCE
Explain how Cleisthenes restructured Athenian tribes and institutions to create the foundations of direct democracy.

Explain how Cleisthenes restructured Athenian tribes and institutions to create the foundations of direct democracy.
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6th Grade · Social Studies · NCHS
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Compare the political systems of Athens and Sparta and trace the development of Athenian democratic institutions in the 6th and 5th centuries BCE.