form of government in which citizens hold political power

logical guess

in ancient Greece, an athletic competition held every four years in honor of Zeus

to get or to receive something

school of philosophy founded by Plato

slave forced to work as a farmer

military housing

art and practice of government

to represent

to shut out, keep from participating

person who pays rent (in money or crops) to grow crops on another person's land

collection of myths or stories that people tell about their gods and heroes

society organized for the purpose of waging war

Greek city-state

new ways of doing things

worship of many gods or deities

hereditary class of rulers, Greek for "rule by the best people"

man responsible for the day-to-day operation of the government in Sparta

idea

the power to think clearly

government in which a small group of people rule

to stop

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

giving control over yourself to someone else

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

to keep and support

person who gives an informative talk to students

oath taken by medical students swearing to practice medicine in an ethical way

ownership and control of other people as property

in ancient Greek drama, a group of people who commented on the action of a play and advised the characters

legal member of a country or city-state

final

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

form of teaching in which the teacher asks students question after question to force them to think more clearly

membership in a state or community which gives a person civil and political rights and obligations

people in power

poetic songs

unjust use of power, or in ancient Greece a government run by a strong ruler

democracy in which people elect representatives to make the nation's laws