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Chapter 8 Section 2

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Under which ruler was democracy a success?   Pericles  
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In which city of Greece did democracy begin?   Athens  
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How did the people of Athens respond to Draco's laws?   They felt that the laws were too strict.  
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Who ruled Athens after the kings?   Aristocrats  
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Why did the juries of Athens have an odd number of jurors?   To prevent a tie  
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Why were democratic meetings held outdoors?   So that everyone could attend.  
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Describe Cleisthenes method of rule?   Cleisthenes rule was a democracy. He wanted all citizens to vote. Under his rule all citizens had the right to vote.  
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Describe Peisistratus' method of rule?   Peisistratus ruled as a tyrant  
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Give an example of representative democracy:   Citizens elect officials to make the laws ... like in the USA  
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Give an example of direct democracy:   The form government in which all citizens can participate and have a direct say in government as in ancient Greece  
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Which Greek ruler would not have approved of democracy found in the US today?   Draco  
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Describe the characteristics of the democracy:   All citizens had the right to vote, participate in assembly and could serve on smaller councils.  
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Aristocrats   Rich landowners  
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Citizens   People who had the right to participate in government  
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Oligarchy   A government in which only a few people have power (aristrocrats)  
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Pericles   Athens worked best under Pericles  
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Tyrant   A leader who used force to hold power  
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Democracy   Rule of the people  
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How did Pericles change Athenian democracy?   He encouraged people to participate in government and he paid people who served in public office.  
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