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26 Cards in this Set
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jury
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group of citezens chosen to hear evidence and make a decision in a court of law
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citezen
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person with rights and responsibilitys in his/her community or goverment-in anceint greece only males could be citizens.
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assembly
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lawmaking body of goverment mad up of a group of citizens.
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tyrant
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person who takes power by force and rules with absolute power and authority (form of government is called a tyranny)
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oligarchy
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government in which a few, elite (wealthy and powerful) people rule; olig means few; archy means rulership.
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democracy
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government in which all citizens share in the running of the government; 1st democracy started in Athens, Greece; demo means people; cracy means power
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monarchy
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government ruled by a king or queen; mono means 1; archy means rulership
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city-state
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independent state made up of a city and the surrounding land and villages
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Sparta
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largest of the ancient Greece city-states
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athens
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city-state in ancient Greece which developed into a democracy; most powerful of the city-states, 1st Olympics
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helots
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person who was conquered and enslaved by the Spartans
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persia
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area which is now southwestern Iran
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satrapies
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20 states into which Darius divided the Persian Empire
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Zoroastrianism
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Persian religion; taught that humans had the freedom to choose between right and wrong and that goodness would win in the end, monotheistic
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direct democracy
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system of government in which all people gather and make decisions (vote) on governmental matters
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Represenitive Democracy
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system of government in which people elect others to speak for them on governmental matters
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perciles
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great Athenian general and statesman; expanded democracy by allowing lower class male citizens to run for political office
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myths
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traditional story describing gods or heroes or explaining natural events
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Mount Olympus
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highest mountain in Greece; in Greek myths, believed to be home to 12 most important gods/goddesses
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oracle
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sacred shrine where a priest(ess) spoke for a god(dess)
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delphie
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ancient Greek city and site of the oracle at the Temple of Apollo
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epics
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long poem that tells about legendary or heroic deeds
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homer
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Greek poet and author of the epics The Iliad and The Odyssey
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aesop
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Greek slave known for his fables
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fable
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short tale that teahes a lesson
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drama
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story told by actors who pretended to be characters in the story
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