Ancient Greece - The Rise of Democracy

Under a _______, the power to make political decisions is in the hands of one person, usually called a king.

• democracy

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• tyranny

Under an _________, the power to make political decisions is in the hands of a small group of people.

• democracy

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• tyranny

Under a ______, the power to make political decisions is in the hands of one person who took power by force.

• democracy

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• tyranny

A monarch usually inherits power, while a tyrant takes power by force.

• True

• False

Under a _______, citizens share the power to make political decisions.

• democracy

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• tyranny

The leader of a tyranny - someone who took power by force - is called a _______.

• king

• oligarch

• president

• tyrant