Chapter 10 Section 3 Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
government in which a small group of people rule
A
Oligarchy
2
Q
Greek military formation of heavily armed foot soldiers who moved together as a unit
A
Phalanx
3
Q
unjust use of power, or in ancient Greece a government run by a strong ruler
A
Tyranny
4
Q
form of government in which citizens hold political power
A
Democracy
5
Q
membership in a state or community which gives a person civil and political rights and obligations
A
Citizenship
6
Q
government in which citizens take part directly in the day-to-day affairs of government
A
Direct democracy
7
Q
democracy in which people elect representatives to make the nation’s laws
A
Representative democracy
