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26 Cards in this Set
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Define Monarch |
A single ruler who holds all the power in the counrty |
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Monarchy |
A form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person |
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Aristocrat |
A member of the most powerful class in that ancient Greece society |
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Oligarch |
One of several people who rule a country or empire, sharing the power as a group |
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Oligarchy |
A form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of the government |
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Tyrant |
A person who seizes power illegally |
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Tyranny |
A form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person who is not a lawful king |
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Citizen |
A member of a democracy, who has certain rights and development |
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Assembly |
A group of citizens in an ancient Greek democracy with the power to pass laws |
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Democracy |
A form of government in which the ruling power is shared by all citizens |
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Monarchy Who has the power |
One king or emporer |
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Monarch How was the power taken over |
The power was inheritaed |
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Monarch How are decisions made? |
The one person has the power to make all the decision, but he is being advised by the aristocrats. |
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Monarch How did they lose power |
They lost power by the aristocrats who wanted more power |
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Oligarchy Who has the power |
A few wealthy people have the power |
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Oligarchy How was power attainted |
They were developed as an alternative to the Monarchy |
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Oligarchy How were decisions made |
Most laws benefited the wealthy |
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Oligarchy How did they lose power |
They ignored the needs of the poor people. The poor and thee army overthrew them. |
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Tyranny Who has the power |
One person named the Tyrant |
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Tyranny How was power attainted |
He was illegally in charge |
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Tyranny How are decisions made |
He ruled with force and harsh rules |
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Tyranny How did they lose power |
Sometimes he ruled harshly and ignored the needs of the people, so they forced him out |
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Democracy Who held the power |
The free men of Athens |
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Democracy How is the power attained |
They overthrow the Tyrant, so they decided to rule themselves |
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Democracy How were decisions made |
The people made the desicions |
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Democracy How they lost power |
Every citizen had to vote on everything, which is a lot and kind of confusing. |
