L26 Flashcards

1
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A member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society

A

aristocrat

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2
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A group of citizens, in an ancient Greek democracy, with the power to pass laws

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assembly

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3
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A person who has certain rights and duties in a city-state or nation

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citizen

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4
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A government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power directly or through elected representatives

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democracy

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5
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To act in a way that is unfriendly and angry toward a particular person or object

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hostile

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6
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To knowingly not pay attention to something or someone

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ignored

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7
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to put a decision or plan into effect

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implemented

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8
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Firmly and repeatedly stating a point of view

A

insisted

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9
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A government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person

A

monarchy

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10
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A government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people

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oligarchy

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11
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To have to do something based on a rule or command

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required

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12
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To act or decide in a way that is the opposite of what has been established

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reversed

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13
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government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king

A

tyranny

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14
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Under the rule of the oligarchs, what happened to most of the poor people?

A

Poor got poorer

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15
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What was the same throughout the Greek city-states?

A

Language

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16
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Ancient Greece communities are called

A

City states

17
Q

The lawmaking group in Athens was called the and all could vote in it.

A

Assembly free men

18
Q

In times of war the king relied on the _ for money to raise and supply an army.

A

Aristocratic

19
Q

What idea that is important today came from ancient Athens?

A

People should rule them selves like democracy

20
Q

How was Ancient Greek democracy different from democracy in the United States today.

A

It was direct

21
Q

How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?

A

All citizens shared ruling power

22
Q

Why were some tyrants well like?

A

Made laws that improved people’s lives

23
Q

What time did many city-states come under the rule of tyrants

A

Mid 600’s bce

24
Q

In a tyranny, Wat allowed the leader to rule?

A

Force

25
Q

Who would have slid these words (I was in the army Wien 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.)

A

Tranyt

26
Q

Oligarchs were thrown out of power by a partnership between

A

Army leader poor people

27
Q

What kinds of laws did the oligarchs pass?

A

Laws that favored the rich

28
Q

What might an oligarch do on an ordinary day?

A

Hunting/carrot racing/ party

29
Q

Which word in English comes from a Greek word meaning few

A

Oligarchs

30
Q

What happened the king’s advisers after the king lost power?

A

A new group

31
Q

Who belonged tothe councils of aristocrats

A
32
Q

How did most kings in Ancient Greece come to power?

A

Inherited it form relative

33
Q

How was it possible that dinerent parts of Greece had different forms ofgovernment

A

Steep mountains

34
Q

Which form of government in a Greek city-state usually came first?

A

Monarchy