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33 Cards in this Set
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polis
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city
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autonomy
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self rule
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urban
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city
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civic, civics, civil, civilian, city
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all derived from Latin "civis" for civilian
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sovereign
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superior rule
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acropolis
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high city
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monarchy
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one rules
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noble
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to know
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tyrant
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an oppressive, unjust, or cruel ruler
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tyranny
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rule by a tyrant, arbitrary use of authority
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Greek "demos"
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people
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greek "kratos"
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power
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democrat
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advocate of democracy
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draconian
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stingy laws
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despot
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lord/master
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meaning of base "sen"
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old
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ecclesiastic
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to do with the church
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martyr
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one who suffers on behalf of a cause. Came from "bore witness"
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iso
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equal
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demagogue
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leader of the people
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consul/consulate
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executive power over the army
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praetor/pretoria
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administer the law
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quaestor/question
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administer the finances of the Republic
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aedile/edifice
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administer the city, roads, temples
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censor/censorship
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take census, review citizen body, award contracts
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plebeian tribune/tribunal
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veto legislation, convene Senate, help citizens
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dictator
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implies they are harsh, overbearing
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dyarchy
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shared power
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magistr-
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master (derives magistrate)
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patrician
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related to "patres" meaning father
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ple-
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to fill
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dict-
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speak
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proletariat
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referred to the class of citizens who only contributed their offspring (proles) to the state
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