Citizens participated in the government of athens by

a. debating issues and making decisions in the assembly

b. selecting politicians who represented their interests

c. following the laws created by rulers and other leaders

d. voting for laws established by appointed officials

I am pretty sure it is A. debating issues and making decisions in the assembly.

Athens was the first direct democracy.  This means that every single person (only men) would gather, debate, and vote on every issue that arose.  They wouldn't elect officials to represent them because that is a characteristic of an indirect democracy.

A is the correct answer

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