ASAP HELP PLEASE What was the Council of 500?
a council of citizens who met annually to discuss important issues
a council of long-serving citizens who selected and voted on important issues
a group of randomly chosen citizens who voted on the issues selected by the Assembly
a group of randomly chosen citizens who decided which issues the Assembly would debate

The first one:

A council of citizens who met annually to discuss important issues

Explanation:

The Council of 500 represented the full-time government of Athens. It consisted of 500 citizens, 50 from each of the ten tribes, who served for one year. The Council could issue decrees on its own, regarding certain matters, but its main function was to prepare the agenda for meetings of the Assembly.

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Explanation:

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worked constantly and gave many sincere speeches about the importance of independence

a. competition between france and england for land and power