How do the authors characterize early scotus justices?

male citizens in athens could vote on all the decisions that affected the city and serve on juries. however, democracy was not open to everyone. citizen women and children were not allowed to vote. slaves and foreigners living in athens (known as metics) were banned from participating in government.

traditionally, roman society was rigid. by the first century. however, the need for capable men to run rome's vast empire was slowly eroding the social barriers. the social structure of ancient rome was based on heredity, property,wealth, citizenship and freedom.