As civilizations started to develop in the world, people started to develop governments to create order and stability. However, this led to the majority of the society being viewed as subjects of the government. They were to perform their role/job within the civilization and were not active participants in governmental decision-making. As Athens began to develop, a concept of citizenship started to arise. It viewed people as active participants who had rights and responsibilities in the government. This early concept of citizenship helped change the view of people’s roles in government and dev