Terms Flashcards
1
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Polis
A
Greek word for city state
2
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City state
A
A city with its surrounding territory that forms a state
3
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Citizen
A
A legally recognized subject or inhabitant of a city
4
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Federation
A
Form organizations into a single group with central control
5
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Acropolis
A
Fort or building on top of highest hill in city
6
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Aristocracy
A
Government ruled by land holding elite
7
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Monarchy
A
Gov. Run by Queen or king, passed down through family
8
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Agora
A
Marketplace in Ancient Greece
9
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Hoplites
A
Heavily armed infantry soldier
10
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Phalanx
A
Body of heavily armed infantry
11
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Tyrant
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Rules with force, seize power by force, don’t take input
12
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Democracy
A
Government by the people
13
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Direct democracy
A
Every vote counts, every citizen
14
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Representative democracy
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Govern by the majority
15
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Oligarchy
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Gov. Ruled by small elite group
