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Topic 6 A. Greece
Topic 6 Ancient Greece
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| polis | city-state |
| citizen | would meet to make laws and discuss issues affecting the entire community |
| acropolis | high city |
| politics | the art and practice of government |
| aristocracy | a hereditary class of rulers |
| eventual | final |
| exclude | to shut out, keep from participating |
| oligarchy | |
| phalanx | a formation of heavily armed foot soldiers who moved together as a unit |
| tyranny | government run by a strong ruler |
| democracy | form of government in which citizens hold political power |
| citizenship | membership in a community |
| direct democracy | government in which citizens take part directly in the day-to-day affairs of government |
| representative democracy | democracy in which people elect (incomplete) |
| maintain | to keep and support |
| lecturer | taught students subjects such as mathematics and public speaking |