Lesson 26 vocabulary

Wealthy and powerful people in the upper class of Greek society.

• King

• monarch

• Tyrant

• Aristocrat

a type of government where a few rich men have all the ruling power

• tyrant

• king

• oligarchy

• monarcy

the ruling power is in the hands of one person, usually a king

• tyrant

• monarchy

• democracy

• citizens

a person who has certain rights and duties in a city-state or nation

• citizen

• king

• peasant

• assembly

sometimes called a dictatorship, one person holds power but is not a lawful king.

• kingdom

• empire

• tyranny

• democracy

a group of citizens, with the power to pass laws

• court

• angora

• assembly

• club

a government where the power is held by the people, either directly or through elected representatives

• oligarchy

• monarchy

• tyranny

• democracy