Chapter 26 - History Alive 6th

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What is the meaning of:
city-states

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Early city that was like a small independent country with its own laws and government.

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What is the meaning of:
monarchy

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Form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person.

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What is the meaning of:
oligarchy

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Form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people.

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What is the meaning of:
tyranny

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A form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person who is not the lawful king.

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What is the meaning of:
democracy

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A form of government in which the ruling power is shared by all citizens.

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What is the meaning of:
monarch

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A single ruler who holds all power in a country or empire

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What is the meaning of:
aristocrat

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a member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society

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What is the meaning of :
Oligarch

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one of several people who rule a country or empire together, sharing the power

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What is the meaning of:
tyrant

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a person who seizes power illegally

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What is the meaning of:
citizen

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a member of democracy, who has certain rights and responsibilities