Ancient Greece: Rise of Democracy

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What type of government is ran by one person, usually called a king?

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Monarchy

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How is the ruler chosen in a monarchy?

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Both chosen by the people and inherited the throne

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A government ran by a small group of wealthy men is called what?

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Oligarchy

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What was a negative to an oligarchy?

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There was a large divide between the poor and wealthy, poor were treated poorly

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How many people were in charge in a tyranny type government?

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1

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In a tyranny type government, one gained power by

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Taking over illegally, usually by force

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Even though a tyrant took over illegally, what is a positive to a tyranny government?

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Made changes that helped the poor

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What type of government allowed all citizens to vote?

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Democracy

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In Ancient Greece, they had a direct democracy. What type of democracy do people refer to the U.S. as having?

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Representative Democracy

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Who could vote in Ancient Greece's direct democracy?

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Only males who are considered to be citizens