In Athenian democracy, 'Isegoria' refers to:
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Correct answer: The equal right to address the public assembly
Isegoria — meaning 'equal speech' — was a core democratic principle guaranteeing that any male citizen, regardless of wealth or social status, could stand before the Ecclesia to speak and propose policy. It was a concrete expression of democratic equality in political life.
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