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Greece Chapter 8 Section 2
Horrell Stroup Lamb
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6th Grade
02/10/2012

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democracy
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Greek for "rule of the people" (p.236)
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Pericles
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He encouraged the people of his city, Athens, to participate in government (p.240)
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Athens
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the city which is the birthplace of democracy (p.238)
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Cleisthenes
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the father of democracy (p.238)
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oligarchy
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government ruled by a few people (p.237)
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assembly
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this meeting was an opportunity for all citizens to debate and vote on laws (p.238)
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representative democracy
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form of democracy used in the United States today (p.241)
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Draco
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He created a set of very harsh laws for Athens (p.237)
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Macedonians
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Democracy in Athens came to an end after these people conquered Greece (p.240)
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citizens
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In Greece, free men who had the right to participate in government were known as this (p.237)
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tyrant
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a leader who held power through the use of force (p.237)
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aristocrats
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rich landowners or nobles (p.237)
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