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12 Cards in this Set
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Polis
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A greek City State
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Legislature
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lawmaking body, that debated laws befor deciding to approve or reject them.
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Aristocarcy
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A rule by a landholding elite.
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Tyrant
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People who gained power by force
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Strait
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A narrow water passages, that connect the Mediterranean and black Seas.
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Rhetoric
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The art of skillful speaking.
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Monarchy
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A government in which a king or queen excercise central power is monarcy.
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Oligarchy
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A form of government.Power is in the hands of a small,powerful elite, usually from the business class.
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Acropolis
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High city, with its great temples dedicated to different gods and goddesses.
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Direct Democracy
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In which a large number of male citizens took part in the day-to-day affairs of government
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Democracy
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government by the people.
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Phalanx
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Was a massive formation of heavily armed foot soldiers.
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