Government is one of the greater things in history that is ever changing. It’s the way in which the people are ruled, so it’s instinctive to find the “perfect” way to do so. Athens believed in a direct democratic style of government while Han China took more of a bureaucratic swing to it. A factor that had an effect to this decision is geographically where they stood. Athens was located in a mountainous area and is much smaller than the large, open Han Empire. (Doc. 1&2) It is easier for the Athenians to be democratic because of its size. It had a population of about 315,000 compared to a total of 65,000,000 people in Han China. (Doc. 3&4) China was more focused on a central authority and was undeniably the largest political system. (Doc. 7) With a greater population, it is hard to have everyone get their voice out there which is why Athens had the advantage of that. Another aspect to look at is the involvement of the citizens. For example, in Han China the only people who were actually considered citizens were free, 18 years and older, males
Government is one of the greater things in history that is ever changing. It’s the way in which the people are ruled, so it’s instinctive to find the “perfect” way to do so. Athens believed in a direct democratic style of government while Han China took more of a bureaucratic swing to it. A factor that had an effect to this decision is geographically where they stood. Athens was located in a mountainous area and is much smaller than the large, open Han Empire. (Doc. 1&2) It is easier for the Athenians to be democratic because of its size. It had a population of about 315,000 compared to a total of 65,000,000 people in Han China. (Doc. 3&4) China was more focused on a central authority and was undeniably the largest political system. (Doc. 7) With a greater population, it is hard to have everyone get their voice out there which is why Athens had the advantage of that. Another aspect to look at is the involvement of the citizens. For example, in Han China the only people who were actually considered citizens were free, 18 years and older, males