Tyranny and Democracy Flashcards
1
Q
tyrants
A
- leader who seizes power by force and rules the polis-single handedly
2
Q
weakness (tyranny)
A
- middle class wants a voice
- leaders promise to deliver fairness to the people
- worked for 150 years
- became corrupt
- today tyrants are ruthless and bad
3
Q
democracy
A
- rule by people in Athens
