Sec2 Flashcards
1
Q
Tyrant
A
Takes power by force . . . Rules with TOTAL authority.
2
Q
Olichigarcy
A
Few people hold power in government
3
Q
Democracy
A
All citizens run the government
4
Q
Helots
A
People conquered and enslaved by sparta
5
Q
Solon
A
Ruled Athens . . . Canceled farmers debts
6
Q
Peisistratus
A
Seized power in 560bc . . . Divided estates among landless farmers
7
Q
Cleisthenes
A
Reorganized the assembly in 508BC