Ancient Greece What characterized political thought during the city-state period?

The Ancient Greek city-states were characterized by popular sovereignty and rule by turns in a democratic system.

The National Assembly of Citizens, the Council of Five Hundred, and the Court of Destiny were full expressions of these characteristics. The Citizens' Assembly is the supreme authority that deliberates and decides on all matters of national importance and even minor personal matters. All legitimate citizens have the right to participate, to be informed, to speak, to vote and to be elected. The Council of Five Hundred is a subsidiary body of the Citizens' Assembly, which prepares proposals for and presides over the Assembly, and oversees the implementation of its resolutions by administrative officials. The popular tribunals are the day-to-day judicial organs, and the appointment and dismissal of senior public officials is subject to the final approval of the popular tribunals.