First of all, the progressive democracy in Athens

1. Great pioneering work: creating a new form of collective management, creating a differential election system, a term system, a parliamentary system,

Proportional representation and other democratic operation modes (characteristics of operation mechanism). Athens pioneered the world's democratic politics and provided a political system worth learning for future generations. The "collective management" here refers to the participation of all citizens in management, not the "collective leadership" under the aristocratic system.

2. The majority of citizens in power is the basic feature of Athenian democracy, which ensures the comprehensiveness and scientificity of political decision-making.

Public officials are elected by the majority, responsible to the society and supervised by the masses, which reduces.

The possibility of abusing power for personal gain enhances social justice and fairness.

4. Catalyst of great civilization: Under the democratic system, people attach importance to and emphasize citizens' democratic rights and sense of responsibility.

With a high degree of freedom and broad thinking space, it has created a Greek nation that is eager for knowledge and willing to explore.

Character, thus creating a highly developed politics, economy and culture in Athens.

Second, the limitations of Athenian democracy.

1. is not a democracy in the modern sense, but a democracy of male citizens; Foreign immigrants, slaves, citizens of other countries,

On the other hand, women have no democratic rights. The fundamental nature of Athenian democracy is the means of slave-owner class dictatorship and narrow democracy.

2. The fundamental value of democracy is liberating people, and the Athenian democracy is a violent machine of social injustice, which limits the development ability of some members of society, which is its greatest limitation.

3. Athenian democracy is primitive direct democracy, which is only suitable for small city-states with sparse population. For example, after the development of ancient Rome to the Roman Empire, democracy was replaced by heads of state and monarchy. Modern western powers also established a bourgeois representative system suitable for big countries and people.

4. The democratic system in Athens is extremely democratic, and people with different educational levels directly participate in state management, which may lead to the abuse and misuse of state power, and even develop into a means for conspirators to exclude dissidents (as can be seen from Tao's exile law). Efficiency and fairness are worth discussing.

With the chaos and internal friction caused by democratic politics, Athens gradually declined and was finally destroyed by Macedonia.