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Sizemore Chapter 10

Chapter 10: The Ancient Greeks

TermDefinition
polis a city-state
citizens members of the polis that had legal rights to make laws and discuss issues
acropolis a word meaning "high city", this is where public buildings would be found
politics the art and practice of government
aristocracy a hereditary class of rulers
tenant farmer People who paid rent either in money or crops to be able to grow crops on someone else's land
metic someone who lived in a Greek city-state but was a foreigner
slavery the ownership and control of other people
oligarchy political power is held by a small group of people
phalanx a formation of heavily armed foot soldiers who moved together as a unit
tyranny governments ruled by a strong leader
democracy "ruled by the people"
citizenship a member of a community
direct democracy a political system in which citizens participate directly in decision making
representative democracy citizens elect others to represent them in government.
ephor people elected to the Spartan assembly who were responsible for the day to day operation of the government
helot slaves owned by the polis of Sparta
military state a society organized for the purpose of waging war
barracks military housing
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