What were some of the strengths and weaknesses of Athenian Democracy?

Strengths of
Athenian democracy include:

The public exercised direct democracy, which
extended an opportunity for citizens to deliberate on a myriad of government policies before
expressing their individual choice through voting. This organizational structure provided the
people with a chance to participate in the functioning of their government.

The principle of public participation was further affirmed by the Boules, which ensured
that every citizen served in the decision-making Council that supported the public
assemblies.

Leaders were also required to abide by term limits, and the term
limits ensured no individual person became too powerful. Additionally, all leaders were held
accountable while in service, and the public had an opportunity to challenge any
malpractice.

Weaknesses of the Athenian democracy include:

The Athenian form of democracy was a contradiction in the sense that it did not allow
participation of a large section of the public, namely, women and slaves.

The
Athenian democracy was not equitable, and it did not consider slaves and foreigners.
Additionally, Athenian women had no place in decision-making.

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