The cultural-dynamic process in which an item of culture flows from one society to another is

This process is called cultural diffusion. When diffusion takes place, a cultural item (a cultural idea or a cultural practice) disseminates from its place of origin or creation to other places. An example of this practice is the way Americans have embraced Chinese or Mexican food, mostly as a result of the migration of people from those countries into the United States.

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.