7th Grade Unit 5 Vocab

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A government where power is held by one person.

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Monarchy

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Most powerful class in ancient Greece.

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Aristocrat

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A government where power is held by a few.

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Oligarchy

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Govt with absolute power by a non-king.

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Tyranny

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A government where power is held by the people, exercised directly or through elected representatives.

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Democracy

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A person with rights and duties in a city-state or nation.

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Citizen

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Citizens in ancient Greek democracy with law-passing power.

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Assembly

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Ancient Greek city-state known for its democracy and as the birthplace of Western civilization; capital of modern Greece.

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Athens

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Ancient Greek city-state known for military oligarchy.

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Sparta

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Peninsula in southern Greece.

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Peloponnesus