There have been many serious droughts in Australia in the last 200 years. The 1895â1903 drought lasted eight years and caused the death of half of Australia's sheep and forty per cent of its cattle. The 1963â68 drought caused a forty per cent reduction in wheat crops across Australia.
The main reason why direct democracy worked for the ancient Greek city of Athens was because Athens had literate citizens but there were other reasons. This question is archived.
Democracy in Athens reached its height under the rule of a brilliant elected leader named Cleisthenes. Peistratus was the elected leader. In the 590's BC, a man named Solon created a set of laws that were less harsh than those created by Draco. Solon's laws enabled all free men living in Athens to become aristocrats. Enabled all free men living in Athens to become citizens. The oligarchy in Athens lasted until one noble overthrew the government and ruled it alone as a tyrant.