"Athens' constitution is called a democracy because it respects the interests not of a minority but of the whole people. When it is a question of settling private disputes, everyone is equal before the law; when it is a question of putting one person before another in positions of public responsibility, what counts is not membership of a particular class, but the actual ability which the man possesses. No one, so long as he has it in him to be of service to the state, is kept in political obscurity because of poverty." What is the main idea of the excerpt?

Pl hell mafter the civil war which president was called a "carpetbagger"? a.lincolnb.johnsonb. grant

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This excerpt demonstrates a character vs. self conflict because paul describes read the excerpt from the land. "cassie, you know 'bout mitchell? " i asked her. "course i know about mitchell," she answered. "why're you letting him beat up on you? " "i'm not letting himl" exclaimed in outrage. "you thinking i'm liking him beating up on me? " "well, if you're not, you'd better make him stop." "well, i'm trying." "well, you'd better try harder." "i've tried fighting back, but he's too strong. thing is, i don't know how to stop him." his personal struggle with how to handle mitchell. his struggle to get cassie to him with mitchell. his conversation with cassie about handling mitchell. his interactions with both cassie and mitchell. mark this and return save and exit next submit