Ch 16 Vocabulary - Ancient Greece

Choose the correct definition of polis.

• a form of government in which the people rule

• a type of coin used in Alexander the Great's empire

• a city, or all citizens as a whole

• an enslaved person

Choose the correct definition of civic participation.

• ignoring public issues that affect the community

• engaging with private issues that affect the family

• ignoring private issues that affect the family

• engaging with public issues that affect the community

Choose the correct definition of oligarchy.

• a government in which power is held by many citizens

• a government in which power is held by the military

• a government in which power is held by a small group of people

• a government in which power is held by a single ruler

Choose the correct definition of direct democracy.

• a form of government in which representatives vote on all decisions and laws

• a form of government in which rulers make all decisions and laws

• a form of government in which a small group makes all decisions and laws

• a form of government in which the people rule directly

a group of people gathered together for a specific purpose

• assembly

• confederation

• constitution

• petition

the principle that all people in a society are expected to obey the law, and laws are communicated and applied fairly regardless of a person’s status or position

• rule of law

• legislative system

• checks and balances

• judicial system

having rights, privileges, responsibilities, and duties as a member of a community, state, or nation

• democracy

• government

• citizenship

• common good

a group of people who come together to discuss issues, make decisions, or offer advice

• charter

• clan

• colony

• council

a process in which something is chosen at random

• contest

• lottery

• authority

• majority rule

a form of government in which the people rule, either directly or through elected representatives

• citizenship

• dictatorship

• representative

• democracy