Which of the following was NOT a means by which participation by free males in the government of Greek city states increased?
a. Tyrants challenged the prerogatives of the wealthy.
b. Increasing numbers of middle- and lower-class men earned political rights by serving as hoplites, or infantrymen, in their city-state armies.
c. The helots of Athens voluntarily gave up their control of the Council of Elders.
d. In Athens holders of public office were paid so that even the poorest could serve.
Answer: c. The helots of Athens voluntarily gave up their control of the Council of Elders.
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