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Samantha Aultman
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Greek city-states & Government!

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Greek city-states
City-state = POLIS
Acropolis - highest point of the city-state, includes a fort, temple, etc
Agora - Contains marketplace and outdoor meeting places for people
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Multiple Select
An example of a modern-day agora would be:
Food Lion
Atwater Park
Hopewell Library
All of these could be agoras
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MONARCHY
Early on, most city-states were ruled by a monarchy.
In a monarchy, the ruling power is the hands of one person, usually a king.
Power is inherited - kingship goes from father to son and so on (ex. dynasties).
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Multiple Select
Review: Click on any early civilization whose rulers could be considered monarchs.
Egypt
China
Sumer
Babylon
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What kings did:
Kings made laws & acted as judges
They led the army during wars
They used soldiers to punish people who disobeyed
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How kings/monarchs lost power:
Aristocrats (rich people) who had originally helped the king, demanded more power.
Aristocrats overthrew kings so that they could rule instead.
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Multiple Select
Click on ALL the true statements.
Monarchy = rule by a small group
Monarchs inherited their power (father to son).
Monarchs made laws and led the army.
Monarchs were overthrown by tyrants.
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OLIGARCHY/
ARISTOCRACY:
After overthrowing kings, small groups of aristocrats/the rich ruled.
Oligarchy means rule by a "few"
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Multiple Choice
A similar term to oligarchy would be...
aristocracy
monarchy
tyranny
democracy
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What oligarchs did:
Spent their time hunting, attending chariot races, parties, etc. while most people worked hard to make the city-state profitable.
They ignored the needs of the people and helped their friends make more money, so that "the rich got richer and the poor got poorer".
They passed laws forcing people into slavery if they couldn't pay their debts.
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How oligarchs lost power:
The poor turned to leaders who help them.
With the help of the army, leaders rose up and overthrew the oligarchs.
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TYRANNY:
Leaders rose up and promised to help the people - the army also followed them.
These leaders took power BY FORCE.
Each time a tyrant died, a new tyrant had to take power by force.
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What tyrants did:
Tyrants made changes that helped the poor - like cancelling debts or taking land from the rich to give to the poor.
Some tyrants were really harsh, like Draco - who made the punishment for every crime...death.
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How tyrants lost power:
They became too harsh.
They were overthrown by the people.
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Multiple Choice
The rule of a ______is hereditary, while the rule of _______ is based on taking power by force.
king/tyrant
oligarch/king
tyrant/king
oligarch/tyrant
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DEMOCRACY:
Democracy means "rule by the people".
In a democracy, citizens hold the power.
In ancient Greece, citizens were free adult men only.
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Multiple Choice
Who would be considered a citizen in Sparta?
A trader from Athens
A Spartan warrior
A Helot (slave)
a Spartan child
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What the people did:
All citizens could vote on each issue (slow & difficult process)
Formed an Assembly to propose laws
Ran the day-to-day business of the government
Powerful speakers persuaded people to vote unwisely
Decisions were constantly voted on and then overturned
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How democracy lost power:
Because of problems with persuasive speakers, votes being contantly overturned, etc. people were frustrated.
Many city-states went back to tyrants or oligarchies to have more stable government.
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Multiple Choice
Problems with democracy included:
Persuasive speakers
Overturning previous decisions
Only free adult men were citizens
All of the above
Greek city-states & Government!

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