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Topic 6: Lesson 2
Athenian Democracy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| oligarchy | government in which a small group of people rule |
| phalanx | Greek military formation of heavily armed foot soldiers who move together as a unit |
| tyranny | unjust use of power, or in ancient Greece a government run by a strong leader |
| democracy | form of government in which citizen hold political power |
| citizenship | membership in a state or community which gives a person civil and political rights and obligations |
| direct democracy | government in which citizens take part directly in day to day affairs of the government |
| representative democracy | democracy in which people elect representatives to make the nation's decisions |
| maintain | to keep and support |
| lecturer | a person who gives an informative talk to students |