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Topic 6 Ancient Gree
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| polis | a city state in ancient Greece |
| citizen | a legally recognized subject |
| acropolis | the most striking and complete ancient Greek monumental complex |
| politics | the activities associated with the governance of a country or other area |
| aristocracy | a governing body or upper class usually made up of a hereditary nobility |
| eventual | occurring at the end of or as a result of a series of events |
| exclude | deny access to |
| direct democracy | a form of democracy in which the electorate decides on policy initiatives without elected representatives as proxies |
| representative democracy | people vote for representatives who then vote on policy initiatives |
| maintain | cause or enable to continue |
| lecture | an educational talk to an audience |
| oligarchy | a small group of people having control of a country |
| phalanx | a body of troops or police officers standing |
| tyranny | cruel and oppressive government |
| democracy | a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state |
| citizeship | the status of freedom with accompanying responsibilities |