“... for the administration is in the hands of the many and not of the few… an Athenian citizen does not neglect the state because he takes care of his own household… We alone regard a man who takes no interest in public affairs, not as a harmless but as a useless character…” -Pericles, 431 B. C. Which type of political system does this quotation suggest that people of ancient Athens valued?

A. Monarchy
B. Aristocracy
C. Democracy
D. Autocracy