Members of a city-state who had legal rights.

"High city" in ancient Greece; the upper part of an ancient Greek city, where public buildings and the city's defenses were located.

The art and practice of government

A hereditary class of rulers; in Greek is means "rule by the best people."

A person who pays rent, either in money or crops, to grow crops on another’s persons land.

A foreigner in a Greek city-state, often a merchant or artisan.

Ownership and control of other people as property.

Form of government where political power is held by a small group of (wealthy) people.

A military formation of heavily armed foot soldiers who moved together as a unit.

Form of government which means "rule by the people."

Form of government run by a strong ruler; unjust use of power, rule by force.

The position or status of being a citizen of a particular country.

Government in which citizens take part directly in the day-to-day affairs of government.

Government where citizens elect others to represent them in the government.

In ancient Greece, the main political unit was the:

Where were the government buildings of an ancient Greek community?

Who were the only people who held legal rights in a Greek city-state?

The aristocracy got its power through:

Tenant farmers, called thetes, worked on:

Why didn't metics enjoy full rights of citizens?

Who held the highest status in ancient Greece?

Leaders of early Greek oligarchies made laws that likely favored the:

The phalanx was composed of:

Who ran a tyranny?wa

Under democracy, who held power over the government?