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A Dive Into Democracy

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Take a close look at the structure of Athenian democracy and how it influenced the U.S. government. In this lesson, students explore the democratic ideals and practices of the ancient Greeks and search for evidence of them in the U.S. Constitution.

iCivics en español! Student and class materials for this lesson are available in Spanish.

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