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Week 6 - Forms of government Flashcards

1
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What is a state?

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A political entity that regulates society and population within a territory?

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What 3 things is the state composed of?

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1) Territory
2) People
3) Government

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What was the horos in the ancient Greek world?

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A boundary marker / It marked boundaries between spaces e.g. between public and private; between properties.

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4
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What is the Collins dictionary definition of government?

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“the form or system of rule by which a state, community etc is governed”

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What is the Columbia Encyclopedia definition for government?

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A system of social control under which the right to make laws, and the right to enforce them, is vested in a particular group in society.

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6
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What are the 3 key elements of statehood?

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  • Having self-government and political freedom.
  • Being a recognized independent nation.
  • Being a state.
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Who had to take part in the government in Athens?

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All adult citizens

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8
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Who counted as citizens in ancient Athens?

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Only free men, therefore women, children and slaves could not vote.

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What body took part directly in voting in Athens?

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The boule

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Who made up the boule?

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500 citizens who were chosen each year to take part directly in voting.

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What is one important distinction between Athenian and modern democracy?

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Athenian democracy did not involve caring about human rights.

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12
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What did the Report of Wenamun testify?

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That Zakarbaal, the king of Byblos, was advised by “his assembly” with regard to state matters.

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13
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When is the Report of Wenamun dated to?

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1190-1077 BCE

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14
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What does Joseph say about Tyre in the 6th century BCE?

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Tyre governed without the monarchy for 7 years and was instead administered by suffetes (or judges) who were elected to office for short terms.

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Who was the wanax (wa-na-ka)?

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The leader of the city-state / palace in the Mycenaean period.

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Who were the da-mo?

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The demos ‘people’ of the Mycenaean period.

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What was significant about the da-mo?

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They had a substantial role in the Mycenaean city-states / palatial society.

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18
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Who was the wanaks (wanax) according to Homer?

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The single elevated king.

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Who was the basileus according to Homer?

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The hereditary leader of a political community (likely the sovereign king).

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20
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Who was the Archon Basileus in classical Athens?

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The highest priest in charge of overseeing the organisation of religious rites.

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21
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How was the Archon Basileus elected in Athens?

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Originally was elcted from the Athenian aristocracy every ten years.

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How did the power of the Archon Basileus change after 683 BC?

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He only held office for one year, not ten as previously.

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How did the role of the Archon Basileus change after 594 BC?

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He was elected from only the wealthiest Athenians.

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24
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Who was called the basileus in Cyprus?

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The king

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25
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Give an example of the characteristics of the kingship in Cyprus:

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The king/basileus was the main priest in the city-kingdom. This is characteristic of kings in the Ancient Near East. The king could also make donations.

26
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What period of time was kingship in place for in Cyprus?

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From the 8th century to the end of the 4th century BCE.

27
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Who were the wanaktes?

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The sons and brothers of the king of Cyprus (Classical period).

28
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Who were the wanassai?

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The wives and sisters of the king of Cyprus.

29
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What is a tyrant?

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An absolute ruler who comes to power without constitutional right.

30
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When did the term tyrant start to have a negative meaning?

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With Plato and Aristotle.

31
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Of what origin is the word ‘tyrant’?

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Probably of Anatolian origin.

32
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During what century was there a lot of political instability in Greece?

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The 6th century BCE.

33
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Who were the most famous tyrants?

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  • Polycrates of Samos
  • Peisistratus in Athens
  • Hippias and Hipparchus (sons of Peisistratus)
34
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What marked the beginning of the “cult of the tyrannicides”?

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The killings of Hippias and Hipparchus by Aristogeiton and Harmodius in Athens 514 BC.

35
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Whose reforms made Athens more democratic?

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Cleisthenes

36
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When was there already a sort of democratic structure in Sparta?

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7th century BCE

37
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Who were the Spartan reforms attributed to?

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Lycurgos who lived in the 9th century BCE.

38
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What was forbidden in Sparta?

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The issuance of coinage.

39
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What is severely lacking in our evidence from Sparta?

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There are no scripts or written sources. Also lacking in archaeology.

40
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What was the government in Sparta like?

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It was a monarchy, oligarchy and a democratic system all in one.

41
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What did the Spartan monarchy consist of?

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2 hereditary kings from families of the Agiad and Erypontid. They had primarily religious, judicial and militaristic functions.

42
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What was the Gerousia?

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A council of 28 elders over the age of 60. They were elected for life and usually were part of the royal households. High state policy decisions were allocated to the demos.

43
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Who were the ephoros?

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A board of 5 magistrates. They came to power by popular election from the whole body of citizens. They were very powerful and conservative, and played an executive role.

44
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Who were the ekklesia in Sparta?

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The assembly. They did not debate, could only vote for or against proposals.

45
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Who were the Spartiates?

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Full citizens of Sparta

46
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Who were the perioikoi?

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Lacadaemonians of surrounding terriotry. They did not possess full citizen rights.

47
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Who were the helots?

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Conquered subjects used in serfs; property of the Spartan state; lived in the Eurotas valley and in Messenia.

48
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Who were the krypteia and what did they do?

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Secret police of Sparta that selected young boys to hide in the countryside and kill as many helots as deemed necessary.

49
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What are 3 examples similar to the Spartan krypteia?

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  • Hellenistic Athenian kryptoi in Rhamnus
  • Gerginoi acting as spies in Cyprus markets
  • Potagogides (female spies) used by Hiero in Sicily.
50
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What government controlled Athens prior to Draco?

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An oligarchy

51
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When did Draco introduce reforms?

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621 BCE

52
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What did Draco’s laws introduce?

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Written laws which ended the problem of oral laws which could be interpreted differently and used to the advantage of the upper class. They importantly introduced the distinction between intentional and unintentional homicide.

53
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What were 2 key features of Athens prior to Solon?

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  • Oligarchy
  • The poor were slaves to the rich.
54
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Who were the eupatridai?

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Literally “those of good fathers” - the rich, Athenian nobility / aristocracy.

55
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When did Solon introduce reforms?

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594-593 BCE

56
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When did Cleisthenes introduce reforms?

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508 BCE

57
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When was the Roman Republic?

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509-527 BCE?

58
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Who did the Roman Senate hold a bias towards?

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The interests of the wealthiest citizens

59
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What two groups was society divided into during the Roman Republic?

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The Patricians and the Plebeians.

60
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What were the 3 assemblies in the Republic?

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  • Concilium Plebis
  • Comitia Centuriata
  • Comitia Tributa
61
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How were policies decided upon in Republic of Rome?

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Senators recommended which policies to implement then the other assemblies have to vote.

CLAH107: Framing the Classical World (2 decks)

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