"It is accepted as democratic when public offices are allocated by lot; and as oligarchic when they are filled by election." Aristotle, Politics 4.1294be see h

"It is accepted as democratic when public offices are allocated by lot; and as oligarchic when they are filled by election." Aristotle, Politics 4.1294be see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sortition#Ancient_Athens https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sortition#Ancient_Athens