ancient Greece ss 8.1-8.2

What isolated Greece from the rest of the world?

mountain

coins made what easier

trade

separation of power

u/ united states

Rule of Law

Both/ athens/ united states

People elected representatives to vote on their behalf

u/united states

Citizens could voice their opinion

both/ athens/ united states

Served on juries

both/ athens/ united states

ALL citizens voted on ALL laws

a/athens

Two early groups of people were called the

Minoans and the —Myceneans

Which of these groups was NOT considered Greeks and WHY?

Minoans, didn't speak Greek

Define polis

city-state

Define acropolis

high hill in which a Greek city-state sat on top of

A way the Greeks expanded was to create new

city-states (expand)

Define aristocrats

rich, wealthy, land-owners

Define agora

marketplace where political, economic, and social activities took place

Tyrants took power by

force

What does democracy literally mean?

—ruled by the people

What is a direct democracy?

every citizens voted to create and enforce laws and were judges- what Athens had

Who overthrew the aristocracy and created the first democracy?

Cleisthenes

aristocrats ———monarchs, then tyrants ——— aristocrats, then citizens ——— tyrants

overthrew, overthrew, overthrew

Define constitution

a set of beliefs and laws that are used to govern a state, nation or organization

When they gathered together for protection and stability they formed what

city-states

They built a large trading industry because of the

—seas

Which leader created less harsh laws than Draco

solon

Which leader encouraged civic duty and paid people to serve?

Pericles

What country conquered Athens and ended democracy?

Macedonia

What type of democracy does the U.S. have?

representative democracy

Define monarchy

—ruled by a king or a queen- how Athens started

Define oligarchy

a small group ruled

Define tyranny

a government where the leader takes power by force

Define aristocracy

a small group of wealthy men rules