Ancient Greece passed on a new form of government and governmental policies to European culture. The most important of these governmental policies is democracy. Democracy gave an equal vote to every man, under certain circumstances, on issues concerning the welfare of Grecian city-states. These circumstances limited the number of men that were able to participate in debates, leaving mainly wealthy landowners to run the government. The citizens that made up the democracy would settle issues such as choosing most government officials from the citizenry through a lottery and developed the idea of placing limits on the official's term. This original form of government has had a lost lasting affect on the European world, providing a basis for the governments of

Another important contribution to European culture bequeathed by the Romans was their rise for domination of the Mediterranean World. Rome's conquest for Mediterranean domination began with the defeat of the Etruscans and Rome's other Latin neighbors such as Carthage and Italy. These lands were placed under immediate Roman rule. Rome later conquered the communities in the central mountains, the Greek cities of the south, and Gaul after many years of battle. The conquering of their neighbors led to the cultural diffusion of Roman culture into the neighboring areas, greatly influencing the future of European culture.

The Ancient Romans also passed on a form of governmental policies to European culture, but these policies differed from that of Ancient Greece. Although the power was not entirely in the hands of the citizens of Rome, they still had some power and decision making rights that would help shape the government. As in the Grecian democracy, male citizens participated in the Assembly, which could pass laws, elect magistrates, and declare war. No free discussion took place at Roman assemblies, and citizens could only approve or reject proposals presented by a magistrate, rather then present their own. Although this was a limited form of a

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