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Chapter 4 Section 2.
Chapter 4 Section 2
Word | Definition |
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Polis | city-state |
Acropolis | high city |
Citizens | free residents |
Monarchy | a government in which a hereditary ruler exercises central power |
Aristocracy | rule by a hereditary landholding elite |
Oligarchy | government in which power is in the hands of a small, wealthy elite |
Phalanx | massive tactical formation of heavily armed foot soldiers |
Sparta | city-state in ancient Greece where the Dorians settled; Spartans set up a brutal system of strict control |
Athens | city-state in ancient Greece; evolved form a monarchy into an aristocracy |
Democracy | government by the people |
Tyrants | people who gained power by force |
Legislature | lawmaking body |