Politics Flashcards
Each city-state had their own…
government, laws, calendar, money, a system of weights and measures, and ideas about who was considered a citizen.
Only a small portion of the population in each city-state qualified for citizenship. Qualifications varied for each city-state to city-state, but what was usually in common with all of the city-states?
citizens were usually free men who were born in the city-state and owned land.
Women or men who did not own land and slaves were not…
citizens.
Citizens could…
vote, hold office, own property and speak for themselves in court.
Citizens were expected to serve in the…
government.
Slaves made up most of the population of each city-state. Why were the slaves usually slaves?
they were conquered or owed debts.
What were the four types of governments?
aristocracy, tyrant, democracy and oligarchy.
Aristocracy is…
rule by the nobility
Tyrant is…
a person who illegally gained power, but had the people’s support and brought a better life to the people.
Oligarchy is…
a few wealthy people held power.
