Solon reformed the system that fourth-class citizens could not hold public office. Why did the jury draw lots among all citizens? Is the jury court a public office? What can a fourth-class citizen not be?
Solon reform is one of the most important social and political reforms in the history of Athens city-state and even ancient Greece. It paved the way for the revival and prosperity of Athens city-state and laid the foundation of its democratic politics. On the one hand, Solon's reform laid a social foundation for Athens' democratic politics, on the other hand, it improved the national system and provided institutional guarantee for ordinary citizens to participate in national political activities. Solon's values and various systems created in the reform are of great significance to Athenian democracy. Solon's reform laid the foundation of Athenian democracy and even western democracy.
The jury court is different from the new government organization-the 400-member meeting. Except the fourth-class citizens, they all have the right to run for public office in the 400-member meeting. However, in the jury court, celebrities (including fourth-class citizens) only exist as bystanders or participate in discussions. In essence, they have no right to participate in the administrative power of state affairs. This is just a small measure to stabilize people's hearts and expand democratic rights.
At that time, some jury courts were equivalent to today's citizens' assembly. People only talk about trifles, but they can't directly manage the country.
Therefore, the participants in the jury court are not public officials, but people with public status can also participate.