Lesson 26 Study Guide/Vocab Flashcards
a member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society
aristocrat
a group of citizens, in an ancient Greek democracy, with the power to pass laws
assembly
a person who has certain rights and duties in a city-state or nation
Citizen
a government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power directly or through elected representatives
democracy
to act in a way that is unfriendly and angry toward a particular person or object
hostile
to knowingly not pay attention to something or someone
Ignored
to put a decision or plan into effect
implemented
firmly and repeatedly stating a point of view
insisted
a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person
monarchy
a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people
oligarchy
to have to do something based on a rule or command
required
to act or decide in a way that is the opposite of what has been established
reversed
government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king
tyranny
Under the rule of the oligarchs, what happened to most of the poor people?
Poor got poorer
Ancient Greece communities are called ____
City states