Ancient Greece Government

Ruler who takes power by force

• Democracy
• Tyrant
• Barbarians

Form of government in which citizens govern themselves

• Democracy
• Tyranny
• Aristocracy 

The government system in which a small group of people rule on behalf of the majority.

• Tyranny
• Monarchy
• Direct Democracy
• Oligarchy

The ancient Greeks are most associated or known for practicing what form of government?

• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Dictatorship
• Direct Democracy

What is a monarchy?

• A government ruled by a few select people
• The form of government that does not involve rule by a group but by a king or queen.
• The government system that uses voting to make decisions, however in Ancient Greece only adult males could participate in the voting.
• The form of government where the teacher assumes ultimate power!

How did the geography of Greece lead to many forms of government?

• People in ancient Greece liked options
• It was diffucult to govern the people of Greece due to mountains and islands
• People found that one form of government did not work well and decided to form new ones

What city in Greece had the first democracy?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Corinth

• Mycenae

Type of government where someone took power illegally.

• Oligarchy 
• Aristocracy
• Tyranny
• Monarchy