Topic 6 Lesson Vocabulary Review

Political power held by a small group.

• oligarchy

• direct democracy

• tyranny

Government run by a strong ruler.

• representative democracy

• monarchy

• tyranny

Government run by a king or queen that is hereditary.

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• representative democracy

Membership in a community.

• politics

• citizenship

• polis

Political system where citizens participate directly in the decision making process.

• representative democracy

• politics

• direct democracy

Political system where citizens elect others to represent them.

• representative democracy

• politics

• direct democracy

A city-state

• acropolis

• polis

• politics

A "high city'', generally standing on a hill.

• polis

• acropolis

• democracy

The art and practice of government.

• oligarchy

• politics

• democracy

A hereditary class of rulers; Greek meaning "ruled by the rich".

• monarchy

• polis

• aristocracy