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What is a city-state?
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A sovereign state consisting of an independent city and its surrounding territory.
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What is a monarchy?
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Aupreme power that is held by a single person.
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What is an oligarchy?
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A form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique.
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What is tyranny?
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An extremely harsh or unjust government or authority.
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What is a democracy?
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A form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people.
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What is an aristocrat?
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A member of an aristocracy, esp. a noble.
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What is a citizen?
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A native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection.
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What is an assembly?
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An assembling or coming together of a number of people.
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