L 26 Vocab And Study Guide Flashcards
A member of the most powerful class in Ancient Greek society
Aristocrat
A group of citizens, in an ancient Greek democracy, with the power to pass laws
Assembly
A person who has certain rights and duties in a city-state or nation
Citizen
a government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power directly or through elected representatives
Democracy
To act in a way that is unfriendly and angry toward a particular person or object
Hostile
To knowingly not pay attention to something or someone
Ignored
To put a decision or plan into effect
Implemented
Firmly and repeatedly stating a point of view
Insisted
a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person
Monarchy
a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people
Oligarchy
to have to do something based on a rule or command
Required
To act or decide in a way that is the opposite of what has been established
Reversed
government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king
Tyranny
Under the rule of the oligarchs, what happened to most of the poor people?
The rich got richer and the poor got poorer
What was the same throughout the Greek city-states?
They all spoke the same language
What are Ancient Greek communities called
City states
The lawmaking group in Athens was called the and all__ could vote in it
Assembly and free man
In times of war, the king relied on the___ for money to raise and supply an army.
Aristocrats
In monarchy the king has what type of power
Absolute
What idea that is important today came from ancient Athens
People should rule themselves like a democracy
How was Ancient Greek democracy different from the one in U.S.A today.
The people of Athens voted on direct issues
How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government
All people shared power
Why were some tyrants well liked
The improved the lives of the people
What time did many city states come under the rule of tyrants
The mid 600’s B.C.E
In a tyranny, what allowed the leader to rule
Military force
Who would have said these words ( I was in the army when people began to complain about members of the government getting richer while everybody else was getting poorer. So I stepped forward, and with the people’s help, I became a leader.)
Tyrant
Oligarchs were thrown out of power by a partnership between ____.
The military officials and the people
What kinds of laws did the oligarchs pass?
Unjust laws that favored the rich
Which word in English comes from a Greek word meaning “few”?
Oligarch
What happened to the king’s advisers after the king lost power?
Another ruling group called the oligarchs took over
Who belonged to the councils of aristocrats
Merchants and other rich men
How did most kings in Ancient Greece come to power
They inherited power from their familypower
How was it possible that different parts of Greece had different forms of government?
Communities that were isolated governed in different ways
Which form of government in a Greek city-state usually came first?
Monarchy
