L 26 Vocab/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 excessive 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
Ignore
To put a decision or plan into effect
Implented
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 happens
Ed to most of the poor people
Poor got poorer
What was the same throughout the Greek city-states
Language
Ancient Greece communities are called
City-states
The lawmaking group in Athens was called the — and all — could vote in it
Assembly Free men
In times of war the king relied on the — for money to raise and supply an army
Aristocrats
In a Monarchy the king had what kind of power
Absolute power
What idea that is important today came from ancient Athens
Democracy
How was Ancient Greek democracy different from democracy in the USA Today?
Greece ran an under direct democracy while the US runs under representative democracy.
How was a democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?
Everyone got a say in things
Why were some tyrants well likes
They guaranteed people rights
What time did many city-states come under the rule of tyrants
Mid 600s BCE
In a tyranny, what allowed the leader to rule
Military force
Who would have said ( I was in the army when people began to complain about members of the government getting richer while everyone 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 people and the military leaders
What kinds of laws did the oligarchs pass
Laws that made them richer
What might an oligarchs do on a ordinary day
Hunting,chariot racing, and parties at night
Which word in English co es from a Greek word meaning “few”?
Oligarchs
What happened to the kings advisers after the king lost power?
They became the oligarchs
Who belonged to the councils of aristocrats
Rich men that have land inherited from the families
How did most kings in Ancient Greece come to power
It was passed from generation to generation
How was it possible that different parts of Greece had different forms of government?
The steep mountains separated the city - states
Which form of government in a Greek city-state usually came first
Monarchy
