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16 Cards in this Set
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Apaisia
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a woman that did move freely in public life; she was well educated and taught public speaking to the Athenians. Often consulted by Pericles.
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people who pondered questions in life
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philosophers
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Pericles
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a great states man
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a democracy where citizens to choose smaller groups to make laws. This is used when the population is large. This is the system of government used in the U.S>
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represenative democracy
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direct democracy
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where people gather at mass meetings to decide goverment matters
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agora
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below the acropolis; market and a place where people could meet and debate
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oligarchy
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a form of government where only few people hold power
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democracy
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government where all people show running of the government
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peisistratus
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tyrant; gained support amongst the landless farmers by dividing up larger estates
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satrapies
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province of persia
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Colony
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A settlement in a new territory that keeps close ties to the homeland
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polis
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a city-state that is like an independent country
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hoplites
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an army of ordinary citizens
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tyrant
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someone who takes power with force and rules with total authority
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helots
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captured workers as named by the Spartans
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strait
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a narrow strip of water between 2 pieces of land
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