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Direct democracy was used by ancient Greece because so citizens got to vote on laws and executive bills.

The Ancient Athens were the first people who used direct democracy system to vote on all the major issues.

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The U.S  is representative democracy. We choose on representatives to  pass on laws for us.

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Tyrannies stared around the mid 600s B.C.E. Middle class wanted political and social privileges to accompany their wealth. The oligarchies refused to give them the privileges. Many citizens responded to the demands of the middle class and (middle class) promised they will make changes. They seized  power from the ruling government and changed the laws and gave aid to the power.  Tyrants ruled for a short period of time. In 510 B.C.E combined Spartan invaders and Athenians, who were in his harsh rule, forced Hippias to resign and leave Greece.
In ancient Greece there was something called the Thirty Tyrants. They were a brief 8-month oligarchy. They governed the Athens

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There were many types of government in Ancient Greece, such as an oligarchy, a tyranny, monarchy and direct democracy and democracy.
The government in Ancient Greece was created because they were wondering who would rule Greece.

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Democracy started around 500 B.C.E in the city-state in Athens. Many people began to oppose the tyrants rule. The main governing body was the Citizen Assembly.The assembly allows 30,000-40,000 people, but mostly 5,000 show. Both the rich and the poor citizens can attend. The body meets 40 times a year. Public officials didn't have much individual power. Nearly all government officials (generals, assembly, council members, and citizens that served on juries) got paid.

Democracy is very important and the most stable type of government. Democracy gives the most freedom, the most opportunity, and the greatest prosperity.

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Oligarchy started around 1100 and 800 B.C.E. when small groups of citizens began to share ruling in several Greek city-states. Most citizens in an oligarchy had fun with certain protections, even though they didn't have full political rights like voting. Oligarchy ended in Greece for many reasons. 1.Oligarchy ruled harshly, but before the people lived well and eventually overthrew it.
China is a very powerful oligarchy country since 1945 at the end of dynastic China.

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To become a citizen you have to be born in the state, you had to male, and you can't be a slave.
There weren't many citizens in ancient Greece. There were less than half the population were citizens!

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In 2000 to 1100 B.C.E., the Mycenaeans have been establishing monarchies  for a long time.  The Mycenaean monarchies have lived on until around 1200s B.C.E. The king would make taxes and send soldiers to enforce taxes and laws.

The oldest monarch now is Queen Elizabeth II in the U.K.. She has reigned over  64 years. Starting on February 6th 1952

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Representative  democracy is a system where voters (citizens) choose representatives who vote on their behalf
representatives to pass laws for them.

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Direct democracy is when citizens voted on laws and executive bills. As only citizens can vote not everyone got to.

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Democracy is a government system that the citizens get to vote any of the elected candidates. If the candidate won they will get the position they were elected on.

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A monarchy is like a tyranny because both of the rulers inherited the power and authority. Monarchy has a ruler that is a king or queen. The ruler is in charge of the state and not usually the head of the government.

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Tyranny is a government ruled by a tyrant. A tyrant is a type of government in the ruler power hands, has use of power control.

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An oligarchy is a type of government that is assigned to a few people. Those few people that got the government have to be in a dominant class.

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Citizen in ancient Greece meant you had to have some political rights. You have to be born in the same state if you want to a citizen there. You also
can't be a slave or a girl.

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The government is a group of citizens that rule the city. They make laws, manage the economy, and enforce the policies .