Monarchy
Kings in ancient Greece gained power this way..
Inheriting power from relative
This system limits power to how many people?
A few or three
A tyranny is sometimes called... and a tyrant is sometimes called...
Dictatorship, Dictator
In Athens, citizens participated in government by doing this.
Directly voting on laws
A city-state’s leader dies, and his oldest child becomes the new ruler without any vote from the people.
Monarchy
This form of government was the _____ form of government in Greece.
First or Earliest
In this governemnt, what determines who has power?
Wealth
How did tyrants get their spot to rule?
By appealing to common people
This made Athenian democracy different from other governments
What is citzens sharing power
A small group of wealthy landowners control the government and make laws that mostly benefit themselves.
Oligarchy
If I was the King with two sons, Wyatt (11) and Ali (14), who would become King after my death? Why?
Ali because he is the oldest.
What are the people called that are in oligarchs?
Aristocrats
How did tyrants usually take power?
By force or removing oligarchs
This type of democracy was used in Athens.
Direct Democracy
A city-state is tired of unfair laws that only benefit a small, wealthy group. The people decide that adult male citizens will meet to debate problems and vote on laws themselves.
Democracy
Why did the King rely on aristocrats?
Aristocrats could afford to supply soliders with horses and armor/ had MONAYYYY
How did aristocrats become rich?
Inherited land from their familes
How did tyrants maintain control once in power?
Fear, Force, and spies
The United States uses this type of democracy...
Representative Democracy
The leader promises to protect the poor, then uses soldiers to shut down meetings and punish anyone who disagrees. There are no elections.
Tyranny
How did monarchy come to an end?
The aristocrats overthrew them minarchy and took power for themselves.
What does oligarch mean?
Greek word meaning "few"
Why did people eventually turn against tyrants
Why would Athens’s democracy could be considered both innovative and limited?
It let citizens share power directly, but many groups were excluded from citizenship and voting. (women, slaves, non citzens)
Mr. Young tells the class to vote on which song to play Scubba or Bazooka, which form of government is being used?
Democracy