Democracy
The name of the city where Greeks first tried to govern themselves.
What is Athens?
The man who forced oligarch from power?
Who is a tyrannt?
These people were forced to sell themselves into slavery to pay debts.
Who were/are farmers?
This person governs alone.
What is a monarch?
Oligarchy, Monarchy, Democracy and Tyranny
What are the 4 types of government in ancient Greece?
These people share in the ruling power and have rights and duties in a city-state.
Who are citizens?
Another name for tyranny.
What is a dictatorship?
Take part in a chariot race, hunt and attend parties.
What does an aristocrat do during the day?
After a king was forced out, these people became the new ruling group.
Who are aristocrats?
Rich men who had land from their family and advised the king.
Who are aristocrats?
A group of citizens with the power to pass laws?
What is an assembly?
This group of people helped keep the tyrant in power.
Who is the military?
This group of people forced others to obey the unjust laws.
Who are the army/military?
Make laws, act as judges, conduct religious ceremonies.
What are the powers/responsibilities of a monarch?
This physical feature is the reason why different parts of Greece have different types of government.
What are mountains?
The kind of government where every citizen is allowed to vote on every issue.
What is a direct democracy?
This form of government came to power after tyranny.
What is a democracy?
Army leaders and poor people.
Who overthrew or got rid of the oligarchy?
Elected by the people and then passing the power on to the oldest son.
How did kings come to power?
This type of government usually came first in a Greek city-state.
What is a monarchy?
The type of government where representatives are elected who then decide on an issue for the people.
What is a representative democracy?
The lives of this group of people improved under a tyrant.
Who are the poor?
How oligarchs protected and increased their own wealth.
What are unjust laws?
This event happened in 800 BCE.
When did most city states get rid of monarchy?
An area that has its own laws, its own army, and own form of money.
What is a city-state?