The church is the highest authority of ancient Greek city-states and ancient Rome. The ancient Greek citizens' assembly originated from 1 1 to Homer's era in the 9th century BC, and was then called the People's Assembly. At the call of the king or parliament, all adult men (soldiers in wartime) participated in the discussion and decided on major issues of the tribe. Usually vote by raising your hand or shouting. After the establishment of the city-state, most Greek city-states set up such congresses. In Athens, it is called the citizens' assembly, which is open to all male citizens over the age of 20. It was convened by a special committee of 500 people. It is divided into 10 meetings every year, and each meeting is held 1 time (later increased to 4 times) to discuss and solve major national issues, such as war and peace, food supply in the city-state, election of senior officials, court proceedings, etc. Usually a show of hands. In the 5th century BC, when Pericles was in power, participants received a small amount of subsidies. After the establishment of Antioch dynasty in Macedonia in 276 BC, the congress gradually lost its meaning.
People's Court: In the 5th century BC, 6,000 jury judges were divided into 10 groups, with 600 people in each group, and each group was responsible for the work of a court. This 10 court is presided over by nine consuls and a legislative secretary. Each consul and court has its own department, such as the famous consul who specializes in family disputes and inheritance, the military consul who specializes in all foreign-related cases, and the religious consul who specializes in religious affairs such as blasphemy. In the 4th century BC, the size of the court was determined according to the nature of the case. Civil cases involving less than 1 000 drachmas (dikai) are tried by 20 1 jury judges, cases involving more than 1 000 drachmas are tried by 40 1 jury judges, and criminal cases (graphai) are tried by 50 1 jury judges. Parliamentary system: The 500-member Council is a subsidiary body of the Parliament, responsible for preparing proposals for the Parliament, presiding over the work of the Parliament, and handling the daily affairs of the Parliament during the intersessional period.