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L26 Flashcards

(35 cards)

1
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a member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society

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aristocrat

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a group of citizens, in an ancient Greek democracy, with the power to pass laws

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Assembley

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3
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A person who has certain rights and duties in a city-state or nation

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Citizen

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4
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a government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power directly or through elected representatives

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Democracy

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5
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to act in a way that is unfriendly and angry toward a particular person or object

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Hostile

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6
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to knowingly not pay attention to something or someone

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Ignored

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7
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To put a decision or plan into effect

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Implemented

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8
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firmly and repeatedly stating a point of view

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Insisted

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9
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a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person

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Monarchy

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10
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a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people

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Oligarchy

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to have to do something based on a rule or command

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Required

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12
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to act or decide in a way that is the opposite of what has been established

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Reversed

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13
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government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king

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Tranny

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14
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Under the rule of the oligarchs, what happened to most of the poor people?

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Poor got poorer

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15
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What was the same throughout the Greek city-states?

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The language spoken

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16
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Ancient Greece communities are called.

17
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The lawmaking group in Athens was called the and all could vote in it.

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1.assembly
2.free men citizens

18
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  1. In times of war the king relied on the
    for money to raise and supply an army.
19
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In a Monarchy the king has what type of power?

20
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What idea that is important today came from ancient Athens?

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Democracy-people should rule themselves

21
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How was Ancient Greek democracy different from democracy in the United States today?

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In Greece people voted on the subject directly and un the USA people vote on a representative to make the decisions.

22
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  1. How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?
A

Everyone made the decisions and shared the power

23
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  1. Why were some tyrants well like?
A

They made the best decisions for the community

24
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What time did many city states come under the rule of tyrants

25
In a tyranny, what allowed the leader to rule?
By force
26
Who would have said these words (I was in the army when people began to complain about members of the government getting richer while everybody else was getting poorer. So I stepped forward, and with the people's help, I became a leader.)
A tyrant
27
Oligarchs were thrown out of power by a partnership between
Army leaders and poor people
28
What kinds of laws did the oligarchs pass?
Laws that made were better for the rich
29
What might an oligarch do on an ordinary day
Hunt, go to chariot races, and party
30
Which word in English comes from a Greek word meaning "few"?
Oligarchy
31
What happened to the king's advisers after the king lost power?
They were in power
32
Who belonged to the councils of aristocrats?
Rich men with land and money
33
How did most kings in Ancient Greece come to power?
By inheritance
34
How was it possible that different parts of Greece had different forms of government?
They were spread out and isolated by mountains.
35
Which form of government in a Greek city-state usually came first?
Monarchy