Ch 26 The Rise of Democracy Flashcards
Form of government where the ruling power is in the hands of one person who is not a lawful king
Tyranny
A group of CITIZENS with the power to pass laws
Assembly
One of several people who rule an empire together sharing the power
Oligarch
What is the difference between a DIRECT democracy and a REPRESENTATIVE democracy?
In a DIRECT democracy, each citizen votes on every issue and in a REPRESENTATIVE democracy, the people elect a person (representative) to decide political issues on their behalf.
Form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person who inherited his power
Monarchy
In this form of government, the ruling power is in the hands of all free citizens
Democracy
In this form of government the ruling power is in the hands of a few people
Oligarchy
A person who seizes power illegally
tyrant
Who said this: “Sometimes we reversed important decisions only weeks after we made them.”
Citizen (or a member of the Assembly)
Who said this: “I depended on the aristocrats to help me make military decisions but they demanded more power and eventually overthrew me.”
King or Monarch
Who said this: “I am a man and I own land so I get to vote in the assembly.”
Citizen
Who said this: “I am a wealthy man who inherited land when my father died. I love to hunt and race chariots but hard labor isn’t my thing.”
Aristocrat or Oligarch
The physical features of an area
Geography
A person who makes money selling goods
merchant
A form of government in which power is shared by all citizens
Democracy
