a settlement under the control of a usually distant country

a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person

a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people

a government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king

a government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power directly or through elected representatives

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

a group of citizens, in an ancient Greek democracy with the power to pass laws

city-state of ancient Greece that was first to have a democracy; also known as the birthplace of Western civilization; the capital city of present day Greece

a city-state of ancient Greece known for its military oligarchy

a peninsula forming the southern part of mainland Greece

in Athens, a group of 500 citizens chosen to form a council responsible for running day to day business of government

a small group of Spartans who made all the important governing decisions

a marketplace in ancient Greece

the temple built on the acropolis above Athens, honoring the goddess Athena

a theory or set of values by which one lives; the search of wisdom and knowledge

the war between Athens and Sparta that involved other city-states

the ruler of a vast empire that extended from Macedonia to India