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9th Grade
10/26/2012

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Socrates
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Challenged his students the implications of answers
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Legislature
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law making body
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Plato
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the execution of socrates.
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monarchy
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Gov. in which a king of queen exercises central power
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aristocracy
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gov headed by a priviledge minority or upper class
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Aristotle
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famous student of plato. Developed ideas of gov.
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Polis
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city/state in ancient greece
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comedy
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play that mocks people and social systems
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acro polis
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highest and most fortified place within a greek city or state
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oligarchy
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gov in which ruling power belongs to a FEW people
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Phalanx
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ancient greece, a massive formation of heavily armed foot soldiers
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democracy
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gov in which people hold ruling power
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tyrant
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ruler who gained power by force
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rhetoric
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art of skillful speaking
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tragedy
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play focused on human suffering
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sparta
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a billiant formed/created for military powers
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Direct democracy
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system of gov when citizens participate directly in the day to day affairs of gov rather than thru elected representatives
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athens
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greek city state-women had no share in public life
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hellenistic civilization
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cities were employed armies of a....
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Alexander the great
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Great ruler
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