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Chapter 4 Section 2.
Chapter 4 Section 2
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |