Our citizens attend both to public and private duties, and do not allow absorption in their own various
affairs to interfere with their knowledge of the city's life. We differ from other states in regarding the
man who holds aloof from public life not as "quiet" but as useless.
-Pericles, "Funeral Oration"
Use the passage to answer the question.
12. Which statement best sums up the main idea of this passage? (1 point)
O in Athens, democracy has led to happiness and prosperity.
O in Athens, all citizens have the right to vote.
In Athens, all citizens have a responsibility to take part in government.
O In Athens, citizenship is extended to anyone who wishes to take part in government.