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Greece Vocab. 8-2
Athenian government
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aristocrates | Rich landowners |
| Athens | one of the leading city-states of ancient Greece, famous for its learning, culture, and democratic government. |
| citizens | People who had the right to participate in government |
| Cleisthenes | Overthrew the aristocracy once and for all and developed a democracy for Athens, “father of democracy” |
| democracy | A type of government in which people rule themselves “rule of the people” |
| direct democracy | Form of democracy where all citizens actively participate, vote directly on all laws |
| Representative democracy | Type of democracy where citizens elect officials to represent them in the government – the U.S. has this form of government |
| Draco | Athenian leader who created a new set of harsh laws for Athens, part of the oligarchy |
| Oligachy | Government in which only a few people have power |
| Peisistratus | tyrant of Athens 560–527 (father of Hippias), known as one of Athens’ good, fair tyrants. |
| Pericles | Athenian leader during the height of their democratic power, he contributed greatly to Athens' political and cultural supremacy in Greece. In power from about 460 BC |
| Tyrant | A leader who held power by force, Tyranny (dictatorship) |
| monarchy | a state or nation in which the supreme power is held by a King, power is inherited. |
| Theocracy | a form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler |