Monarchy
Who holds the power in a monarchy?
A king
What is an Oligarchy?
When a few people share the power
How does a person seize power in a tyranny?
Overthrow the current ruler ILLEGALLY!!!
Who has the power in a democracy?
The People, The citizens, the polis
Once the leader in a Monarchy loses their power how do they decide who gets power next?
It gets passed down to their heir (son or daughter)
Who became the leaders of the Oligarchy in Greece?
The Aristocrats
Were tyrants more fair for the people than Oligarchs?
They could be more fair or less fair.
Who has more power in a democracy: the rich or the poor?
The poor, the common citizen
to lead the army
Who lived better under an Oligarchy, the rich or the poor?
The rich
Who overthrew the Oligarchs in the example we talked about in class?
The army
Which Ancient Greece city-state started Democracy?
Athens
How did the kings pay for their wars?
What did some of the poor have to do when they couldn't pay back their debts?
Sell themselves into slavery
True or false: A tyrant has a legal right to tule
What is a Representative Democracy?
Citizens elect representatives to vote on laws and make decisions for them.
Which Ancient Greece city-state had a unique oligarchy in which they had 2 kings?
Sparta
How is a tyranny different than a monarchy?
Tyrants cant claim they have a legal right to rule
or
Tyrants heir cannot inherit power
What is a Direct Democracy?
Citizens vote on laws directly