Question

direct democracy
council of 500 meets every day to suggest laws.
assembly of athens debates issues and votes on laws.
no more than 6000 citizens can attend the assembly.
we love to trade with other greek city-states.
but we keep our privacy by trade with foreign lands.
at the agora, merchants sell all kinds of goods!
a. the first fact needs to be fixed because athens did not have a direct democracy.
b. the second fact needs to be fixed because the council met monthly, not daily.
c. the third fact needs to be fixed because athenians citizens were the only ones to vote on laws.
d. the fourth fact needs to be fixed because at least 6,000 citizens needed to be present for a meeting to occur.

Explanation:

• Option A is wrong: Athens had a direct democracy where citizens voted directly on laws.
• Option B is wrong: The Council of 500 met daily to handle governance and propose laws.
• Option C is wrong: The third fact is accurate, as only Athenian citizens could vote, and the statement does not contradict this.
• Option D is correct: The Athenian Assembly required a quorum of at least 6000 citizens to conduct business, not a maximum of 6000.

Answer:

D. The fourth fact needs to be fixed because at least 6,000 citizens needed to be present for a meeting to occur.