4. PART B: Which sentence from the text best
supports the answer to Part A?
A. "There was in Athens (and several
other city-states) a smaller body, called
the boule, which decided or prioritized the
topics that were discussed in the assembly."
(Paragraph 5)
B. "Of this group, perhaps as few as 100
citizens the wealthiest, most influential.
and the best speakers-dominated the
political arena both in front of the assembly
and behind the scenes in private
conspiratorial political meetings and groups"
(Paragraph 10)
C. "persistent criticism of individuals and
institutions could lead to accusations of
conspiring to create tyranny" (Paragraph 10)
D. "Democracy, which had prevailed
during Athens' Golden Age, was replaced by a
system of oligarchy after the disastrous
Athenian defeat in Sicily in 409 B.C. during the Peloponnesian War.” (Paragraph 12)