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T6- Ancient Greece

TermDefinition
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.
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