Chapter 9 Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
A system in which all citizens make decisions about their government
A
Direct democracy
2
Q
A democracy in which citizens elect other people to make decisions for them.
A
Representative democracy
3
Q
To reject
A
Veto
4
Q
A serious play in which the main character comes to an unhappy end
A
Tragedy
5
Q
A humorous play
A
Comedy
6
Q
A weak leader who is popular because he tells people what they want to hear, even if it is not true.
A
Demagogue
7
Q
A soldier who is willing to fight in the army of a foreign country for pay
A
Mercenary
8
Q
A governing system in which absolute power is held by one small person or a small group
A
Dictatorship
9
Q
A Greek-like age
A
Hellenistic age
10
Q
Relating to many different people and cultures
A
Multicultural
