Some people think: "The democratic Athens was finally defeated by the autocratic Sparta and died in the autocratic Macedonian Empire." This shows that a. the implementation of direct people

Analysis of the test questions: "The democratic Athens was finally defeated by the autocratic Sparta and died in the autocratic Macedonian Empire." Explain the defects of Athens' democratic system: a small country with a small population has caused the proliferation of direct democracy and become a hidden danger of political corruption and social unrest. So choose C.

Comments: Athens' democratic politics and its positive role;

(1) The democracy of the Greek polis represented by Athens has created the Greek national character of thirst for knowledge and willingness to explore; Democratic politics attaches importance to and emphasizes citizens' human rights, freedom and sense of responsibility, and attaches importance to cultural education, which greatly exerts citizens' autonomy and creativity and promotes the all-round prosperity of Athens' economy and culture.

(2) The theory and practice of Athenian democracy laid the initial foundation for the modern western political system. It provides a new form of collective management for mankind, and the democratic operation modes such as differential election system, term system, parliamentary system, proportional representation system, rule of law, democratic supervision, democratic decision-making and majority decision provide valuable experience for the development of democratic politics in later generations.

2. The defects of Athenian democracy:

(1) The scope of democracy is very limited, which protects the dominant position and interests of slave owners and nobles. Democracy in Athens is essentially the dictatorship of a few male citizens, and the vast number of slaves, immigrants and women have no political rights at all.

(2) The system of small countries and few people leads to the proliferation of direct democracy, which becomes a hidden danger of political corruption and social unrest. If the lottery election may lead to the abuse and misuse of state power; (the biggest drawback)

(3) The narrow city-state system cannot adapt to the rapid development of politics and economy.