Government and Politics Flashcards
1
Q
demos
A
the people
2
Q
despotes
A
master, lord
3
Q
oligoi
A
few
4
Q
tyrannos
A
absolute ruler
5
Q
polis
A
city, city-state
6
Q
ostracon
A
tile; potsherd
7
Q
polemos
A
war
8
Q
omen, ominis
A
omen
9
Q
auspes, auspices
A
interpreter of events through bird flights
10
Q
dexter, dexter
A
on the right; skillful; favorable
11
Q
sinister, sinistri
A
on the left; awkward; unfavorable
12
Q
codex, codicis
A
book
13
Q
crimen, criminis
A
right, law, justice
14
Q
lex, legis
A
law
15
Q
auxilium, auxil
A
help, aid; troops
16
Q
bellum, belli
A
war
17
Q
miles, militis
A
soldier
18
Q
pax, pacis
A
peace