Governments of Ancient Greece

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What city in Greece had the first democracy? Options: Athens, Sparta, Corinth, Mycenae

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Athens

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What type of government requires all citizens to participate in making laws and voting on them?

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direct democracy

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A monarchy is ruled by a

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king/queen

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Most Greek oligarchs were rich men or _____________________ who inherited land from their families.

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aristocrats

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Type of government in which people have a say in deciding the rules and laws of a country.

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democracy

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A state consisting of a ruling city and the surrounding area that have their own governments.

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city-state

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Government where a few people share power, these people are usually very wealthy, one person might be in charge with these few serving as advisors

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Oligarchy

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"Rule by the people"

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Democracy

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Where power is taken by force and the new ruler is not seen as legitimate

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Tyranny

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Democracy where citizens elect others to serve in government. The type of democracy that we have in the USA today.

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Representative Democracy