Question

When it is a question of settling private disputes, everyone is equal before the law; when it is a question of putting one person before another in positions of public responsibility, what counts is not membership of a particular class, but the actual ability which the man possesses. No one, so long as he has it in him to be of service to the state, is kept in political obscurity because of poverty.

–“Funeral Oration,”
Pericles

What point does Pericles make about the laws of democracy? Choose

Laws help men gain more possessions and become richer.
Laws only help the people who have government positions.
Laws are unequal to citizens because they put one person before another.
Laws are equal for people who have money and for people who live in poverty.

Answer 1

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The point that Pericles makes about the laws of democracy is that they are equal for all citizens, regardless of their wealth or social status. He emphasizes that in settling private disputes or assigning public responsibilities, what matters is the individual's ability, not their class or financial status. This highlights the democratic principle of equality before the law and the idea that everyone has the opportunity to serve the state regardless of their economic circumstances.

Answer 2

which one

Answer 3

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Laws are equal for people who have money and for people who live in poverty.