Some Athenians were critical of their democracy. What were they most critical of, and why did these aspects of the system bother them the most?

A critique of Athenian democracy.

Explanation:

Athenian democracy had many critics. Among modern critics, the view that the problem with the Athenian model of democracy is limited is generally emphasized because only the privileged could get the right to participate. Ancient Greek critics of Athenian democracy include General Tucidides and the historian, playwright Aristophanes, and Socrates' teacher Plato. According to the views of these ancient Greeks, they considered democracy too inclusive. For them, ordinary people were not necessarily the right people to rule, and they probably made big mistakes. Thucydides also concluded that the flaw of democracy is that people are too gullible. Similarly, Plato and Aristotle criticized the democratic rule as numerical the superior poor who tyrannize the rich.

freeborn women in ancient rome were citizens (cives), but could not vote or hold political office. because of their limited public role, women are named less frequently than men by roman historians. but while roman women held no direct political power, those from wealthy or powerful families could and did exert influence through private negotiations. exceptional women who left an undeniable mark on history range from lucretia and claudia quinta, whose stories took on mythic significance; fierce republican-era women such as cornelia, mother of the gracchi, and fulvia, who commanded an army and issued coins bearing her image; women of the julio-claudian dynasty, most prominently livia (58 bc-ad 29), who contributed to the formation of imperial mores; and the empress helena (c.250–330 ad), a driving force in promoting christianity.

women in the ancient greek world had few rights in comparison to male citizens. unable to vote, own land, or inherit, a woman’s place was in the home and her purpose in life was the rearing of children. this, though, is a general description, and when considering the role of women in ancient greece one should remember that information regarding specific city-states is often lacking, is almost always from male authors, and only in athens can their status and role be described in any great detail. neither are we sure of the practical and everyday application of the rules and laws that have survived from antiquity. we do know that spartan women were treated somewhat differently than in other states. for example, they had to do physical training like men, were permitted to own land, and could drink wine.