Unit 5 Lesson 26 Flashcards
(12 cards)
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 powered directly or through elected representatives.
Hostile
To act in a way that is unfriendly and angry toward a particular person or object.
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.