By Athenian standards voting for a representative to whom you delegate lawmaking powers is oligarchic. “Democracy,” in their view would have involved staffing p

By Athenian standards voting for a representative to whom you delegate lawmaking powers is oligarchic. “Democracy,” in their view would have involved staffing political positions by drawing a lottery of qualified citizens. Elections are an oligarchic feature in the Ancient Greek context since they presume governance is a specialized function that needs a career professional to undertake rather than an obligation of citizenship. Jury duty, in contrast, is an example of a democratic impulse.