Types of Governments in Ancient Greece

What background do tyrants usually have experience in?

• cooking

• training

• making laws

• military leadership

Which of the following best describes a democracy?

• A government where the people elected leaders to rule

• A government where 3 leaders rule over the people

• A system where 1 leader takes power by force

• A type of government is ruled by 1 strict ruler

Athens had a part of their government called the Council of 500.  How were members chosen?

• They had to be 60 years old

• They had to have military experience

• They were chosen by lottery

• They had to be rich land-holders

A type of autocracy where a single king or queen rules a civilization. Power is hereditary, as the ruler’s oldest son or daughter usually inherits power after their death.

• monarchy

• tyranny

• democracy

• oligarchy

“The Rule of One”: A type of government that uses force to rule

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• tyranny

• democracy

“The Rule of Many”: A type of government where people rule themselves

• democracy

• oligarchy

• tyranny

• monarchy

“The Rule of the Few”: A type of government where the power is shared among a small group of people

• democracy

• tyranny

• oligarchy

• monarchy

A type of democracy that allows all citizens to directly participate in government

• representative democracy

• direct democracy

A type of democracy where citizens elect leaders to represent them in the government

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

Who was eligible to hold political office in Ancient Greece?

• women

• slaves

• adult men

• resident aliens (foreigners)