2. Beginning Of Democracy: Ancient Greece Flashcards
Aristocratic
Nobility or privileged upper-class citizens
Assembly
A body of Greek male citizens who would decide laws, enact government policies, and maintain authority
City-state
The ancient power structures; cities that were fortified into independent units of strength
Culture
The belief, thoughts, and lifestyles of a particular community of people
Direct democracy
The first name given to the Greek democracy
Lottery
A form of choosing results or choosing men by the drawing of lots
Nobles
A small group of citizens with much power within a community
Privilege
A benefit enjoyed by a person out of grace or mercy. It is not owed to the person
Right
Things due to a person because of law or God’s decision
Tyrant
Power-hungry militants who grabbed absolute control by force
Militant
Engaged in war; showing a fighting disposition
Birth of democracy
Greece
400 years before Jesus walk through streets of Jerusalem
The Greek territories were divided into?
City-states
The Greek city-states and their outlying territories were each?
Independent of one another
Greek democracy developed?
Out of Athens