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T6- Ancient Greece
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| polis | or city state the city state became one of the most important feature of Greek culture |
| citizen | would meet to make laws and discuss issues affecting the entire community |
| acropolis | a would meaning high city public buildings and marble temples were located in this area. the acropolis |
| politics | the art and practice of government each city state had different kind of government some city states were monarchies. |
| aristocracy | a hereditary class of rulers aristocracy meant rule by the best people . |
| eventual | victory homer's Odyssey is another epic poem which describe the adventures. |
| exclude | from the process the polis had three kinds of inhabitants who could vote women and free foreigners. |
| direct democracy | direct democracy worked in Athens because the population of the city states was small and because of the commitment. |
| representative democracy | citizens elect others to represent them in government these representatives then make the decisions and pass law. |
| maintain lecturer | a horse more men could afford the necessary weapons and armor as city states came to depend on the phalanx . |
| oligarchy | in an oligarchy, political power is held by a small group of people. |
| phalanx | was a formation of heavily armed foot soldiers who moved together as a unit before battel. |
| tyranny | government run by a strong ruler. |
| democracy | rule by the people in these new democracies large numbers of men. |
| citizenship | is membership in a community Elsewhere in ancient world, people lived as subjects of a ruler whom they where expected to obey without question. |