re was no deliberate rich versus poor bias and all the citizens were equally entitled to have their say and freely state their opinions. However there were qualifications for some posts. For example, for membership of the council and of the juries there was an age qualification of thirty years while for some offices there was a moderate property qualification.
             In order to enable and enhance the running of the Assembly, there existed a council of five hundred, within which there was a committee of fifty. The Council was responsible for organising the issues which were to be placed on the Assembly agenda. The Council was
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