TED-ED VIDEO: What did democracy really mean in Athens?

[Ryan Goble]

What did democracy really mean in Athens? - Melissa Schwartzberg Animation by TED-Ed While we might consider elections to be the cornerstone of democracy, the Athenians who coined the term actually employed a lottery system to choose most of their politicians. Melissa Schwartzberg describes the ins and outs of the Athenian democracy, and addresses some ways in which a lottery system might benefit us today.  View full lesson »