Athens permitted citizens to take part directly in the day-to-day affairs of government and became the worlds first?

Athens permitted citizens to take part directly in day-to-day affairs of government and became the worlds first democracy.

Direct Democracy is where the participating citizens are allowed to vote on legislation directly. This was the type of democracy Athens practiced and it was the first of its kind in the known world.

City because the country has land and not that many things that can get damaged.