Lesson 26 Vocab (tci) Flashcards
Aristocrat
A member of the most powerful class in Ancient Greek society
Assembly
A group of citizens, in an Ancient Greek democracy, with the power to pass laws
Citizen
A person who has certain rights and duties in a city-state or nation
Democracy
a government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power directly or through elected representatives
Hostile
hostileto act in a way that is unfriendly and angry toward a particular person or object
ignored
to knowingly not pay attention to something or someone
implemented
to put a decision or plan into effect
insisted
firmly and repeatedly stating a point of view
monarchy
a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person
oligarchy
a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people
required
To have to do something based on a rule or command
Reversed
to act or decide in a way that is the opposite of what has been established
tyranny
government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king
Under the rule of the oligarchs, what happened to most of the poor people?
They got poorer
What was the same throughout the Greek city-states?
The language