FORMING THE ASSEMBLY AS A LEGISLATIVE BODY IN ANCIENT GREECE

Abstract

In every democratic society, the role of the assembly is of utmost importance, as it is a political body whose main task is to represent the will of the people. While societies and states have evolved over the centuries and became more complex, both ancient and modern democracies have faced similar issues, the most important one being the creation of efficient democratic mechanisms that will truly allow the voice of the people to be heard and enacted. In this paper, the authors will focus on the evolution of the assembly in ancient Greece, in an attempt to draw conclusions that would also benefit the modern world.

Keywords

• ancient greece
• democracy
• legislation
• legislation process
• national assembly