The Legacy of Ancient Greece and Rome

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Government

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a system for controlling society

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Monarchy

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A single person called a king or a monarch rules in this type of government

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Oligarchy

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a type of government that is ruled by a few powerful people

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Aristocracy

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this government is ruled by a small group of noble, landowning families

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Democracy

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"rule of the people"

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The largest and most powerful city - state to emerge in Greece=________

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Athens

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Under Solon, who were considered citizens?

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All free adult males

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Who is considered the founder of democracy in Athens?

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Cleisthenes

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When did the Greeks fight Persian invaders?

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490 - 479 BCE

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Direct Democracy

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A form of government in which citizens govern and make laws directly rather than through representatives