From the outset of their existence, Athens's rule was chaotic. One dictator that did not speak for the average citizen usually oversaw what little government existed. All this began to change over the years to come; great leaders and lawmakers began to reform society. Leaders like Draco and Solon tried to institute new ideas of law. Cleisthenes brought a plan of a political organization after the tyrant rule of Peisistratus.
             In the centuries before Athenian democracy, most government issues were overseen by the aristocratic class. It was not really anyone's choice to be ruled by these people, but oligarchy was inevitable. It was easy for those with no money to turn the power over to those who had money, because well the poor depended on the rich. Soon though this dependence became halting to the growth of the overall economy. Slowly this leads to a unification of the small villages. Synoikism of these small rural communities formed these little societies called poleis, which developed into cities such as Athens and Sparta. In 620 BC Draco the Lawmaker tried to reform old ways and bring the power away from the people and to a more organized condition. This first big shift of power away from family and to the state was a large one. He also called for equalization of laws, so that each was enforced equally to each class of persons.
             This led to the beginning of the ever-growing development of democracy. During the sixth century in Athens there were many problems within the society; the existence of slavery and the power still beginning held with the rich. In 594 BC Solon, the Lawmaker came into power. He instituted what was called, "shaking off of the burdens" which abolished slavery. He tried to redistribute political power with reform of the government jobs and whom they were offered to. This shifted power away from just the elite noble class to anyone that could compete for the job. This still held problems because n...