Lesson 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 ruler or command
Required
To act or decide in a way that is the opposite or 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 poor became poorer
What was the same throughout the Greek city states?
They spoke the same language
Ancient Greece communities are called
City states
The lawmaking group in Athens was called the blank and all blank could vote in it
Assembly- free male citizens
In times of war the king relied on the blank for money to raise and supply an army
Aristocrats
In a monarchy the king has what type of power?
Absolute Power
What idea that is important today came from Ancient Greek Athens?
People should rule themselves like a democracy
How was Ancient Greek democracy different from democracy in the United States today?
Citizens voted directly on all issues.
How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?
All citizens shared ruling power.
Why where some tyrants well like?
Made laws that improved people’s lives
What time did many city states come under the rule of tyrants.
Mid 600s
Who would have said these words ( I was in the army when people began to complain about memebers of government getting richer while everyone else was getting poorer. So I stepped forward and with the people’s help I became a leader.)
A tyrant
Oligarchs where thrown out of power by a partnership between
Army leaders and poor people
What kind of laws did oligarchs pass?
Laws that benefitted and favored the rich
What might an oligarch do on a regular day?
Host chariot races, party and hunt
Which word in English comes from a Greek word meaning few?
Oligarch
What happened to the kings advisors after the king lost power.
They where either dismissed or replaced
Who belonged to the councils of aristocrats
Rich men who had land from their families
How did most kings in Ancient Greece come to power?
Inherited it from family members.
How was it possible that different parts of Greece had different forms of government.
Steep mountains kept people from different ports.
Which form of government in a Greek city state usually came first?
Monarchy
