Greek Government Vocabulary by Nathaniel White https://padlet.com/nwhite14/1exdpr61bgp en-us 2017-01-04 18:20:00 UTC 2026-02-25 21:04:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png Government nwhite14 https://padlet.com/nwhite14/1exdpr61bgp/wish/145343817 The system in which a country, state, or city is governed.
Ancient Greece also had a government and was either one of the first or the first civilizations to have it.]]> 2017-01-04 18:27:34 UTC https://padlet.com/nwhite14/1exdpr61bgp/wish/145343817 Citizen nwhite14 https://padlet.com/nwhite14/1exdpr61bgp/wish/145352004 A person who lives in a certain town or city usually allowed to vote on things if the city or state is a democracy.
In Ancient Greece male citizens were allowed to vote on things while women and slaves were not.]]> 2017-01-04 18:55:01 UTC https://padlet.com/nwhite14/1exdpr61bgp/wish/145352004 Oligarchy nwhite14 https://padlet.com/nwhite14/1exdpr61bgp/wish/145564258 A form of government in which all the power goes to a few people.
For the Ancient Greeks oligarchy presented a compromise between monarchy and democracy. ]]> 2017-01-05 18:25:32 UTC https://padlet.com/nwhite14/1exdpr61bgp/wish/145564258 Tyranny nwhite14 https://padlet.com/nwhite14/1exdpr61bgp/wish/146322976 Someone who takes control of a city or country without legal right.
Tyranny happened a lot more back then in the ancient civilizations like ancient Greece than now.  ]]> 2017-01-10 17:28:48 UTC https://padlet.com/nwhite14/1exdpr61bgp/wish/146322976 Monarchy nwhite14 https://padlet.com/nwhite14/1exdpr61bgp/wish/146575296 A single ruler elected legally. Usually the oldest child is the next king or queen.
The word Monarchy comes from the greek words monos(single) and arkhein(rule). ]]> 2017-01-11 17:01:20 UTC https://padlet.com/nwhite14/1exdpr61bgp/wish/146575296 Democracy nwhite14 https://padlet.com/nwhite14/1exdpr61bgp/wish/146684168 A type of government where all citizens have a say.
In Ancient Greece democracy only men who were free, a citizen, and of age were allowed to vote. ]]> 2017-01-12 01:46:23 UTC https://padlet.com/nwhite14/1exdpr61bgp/wish/146684168