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Athenian Democracy
Democracy in Ancient Athens
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ancient | from a time more than 2500 years ago. |
| city-state | made up of a city and the surrounding countryside that controls it. It is independent of other cities. |
| tyrant | rulers who seize power and govern in a harsh, cruel way. |
| direct-democracy | citizens vote directly to make decisions rather than having a representative. |
| lottery | names are drawn by chance from a large number of choices. |
| magistrate | a government official who works for the court. |
| plaintiff | the person who brings a complaint about another person to court. |
| defendant | the person who is accused of a crime in a court case. |