Citizens participated in the government of athens by

a. debating issues and making decisions in the assembly

b. selecting politicians who represented their interests

c. following the laws created by rulers and other leaders

d. voting for laws established by appointed officials

I am pretty sure it is A. debating issues and making decisions in the assembly.

Athens was the first direct democracy.  This means that every single person (only men) would gather, debate, and vote on every issue that arose.  They wouldn't elect officials to represent them because that is a characteristic of an indirect democracy.

A is the correct answer

Explanation:

the roman army grew in size and became dominant in the mediterranean region.

in the 1950s, country music came into its own before rock-n-roll took off in the 60s while jazz and classical music continued to innovate