L26 Flashcards
(35 cards)
Aristocrats
Members of the most powerful class in ancient Greece
Assembly
A group of citizens in ancients Greek democracy, with the power to make laws
Citizens
A person who has certain rights and duties in a city sates or nation
Democracy
A government where power is held by the people who exercise power directly or through elected representatives
Hostile
To act in a way that is unfriendly
Ignored
To knowingly not pay attention to something or someone
Implemented
To put a plan into effect
Insisted
Firmly and repeatedly stating a point of view
Monarchy
A government in which the ruling powers in the hands of one person
Oligarchy
A government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person
Required
To have to do something
Reserved
To act or decide in a way that is the opposite of what has been established
Tyranny
Government with absolute ruling power is held by an unlawful person
Under Oligarchies what happened to the poor
They got poorer
Name a similarly between the Greeks
Language
Greek communities are called
City states
In Athens who could vote an where
Free men in the Assembly
In war kings relied on who tho supply armies
Aristocrats
The king had what power
Absolute
What important idea came from Athens
A citizens share power
How is Greek and American democracy different
Greek-all citizen voted on issues
American- elected representatives voted on issues
How did democracy differ from other forms of government
All people shared power
Why did people like tyrants?
Because the helped the poor
When did tyrants rule 650-500 BC
