Why is the Classical Era considered
significant to World History?

Planted the seed for modern Democracy

Explanation:

Ancient Greek civilization emerged during the Classical Era.

At that time, the vast majority of societies were run on a monarchy system. This system gave all the power within the empire to the hand of a single king. The common people have little to no influence in politics.

Ancient Greece was different. They let the people to be involved in the creation of legislations by letting them vote on the type of laws that should be passed within society. This concept which give a lot of the power to the people in politic became the seed that led to the creation of our current modern day democracy.

powers  are  denied  to the  national governmentin three distinct ways: some  powers, such as the  power  to levy duties on exports or prohibit the freedom of religion, speech, press, or assembly, are expressly  denied  to the  national government  in the  constitution.

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