Lawgivers such as Solon and tyrants such as Cleisthenes helped to develop Athenian democracy by
A) fostering respect for the law.
B) breaking down the aristocracy through equality and mixing.
C) nurturing political stability through ostracism.
D) defusing factionalism.
E) All of these
Ans: E
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