Greece Vocab by Emily Gill https://padlet.com/egill3/ngcvgrxol6ui Vocabulary that shines. en-us 2017-01-04 23:08:30 UTC 2017-01-06 02:06:19 UTC hello@padlet.com Government egill3 https://padlet.com/egill3/ngcvgrxol6ui/wish/145401042 A body of people in charge of something.
This is a picture of Greece's government. The Greek's were the first to have a democracy.]]> 2017-01-05 00:43:47 UTC https://padlet.com/egill3/ngcvgrxol6ui/wish/145401042 Citizen egill3 https://padlet.com/egill3/ngcvgrxol6ui/wish/145401986 A member of a state or of a nation.
Being a Greek citizen meant that you had certain rights and responsibilities. Because Ancient Greece was a democracy, citizens shared the ruling power with the government, and were sometimes able to decide on issues.]]> 2017-01-05 01:05:16 UTC https://padlet.com/egill3/ngcvgrxol6ui/wish/145401986 Oligarchy egill3 https://padlet.com/egill3/ngcvgrxol6ui/wish/145402380 A small government that only a few people have power.
In between about 800 and 650 B.C.E., most Greek city-states were ruled by a small group of wealthy men. These men were called oligarchs.]]> 2017-01-05 01:14:40 UTC https://padlet.com/egill3/ngcvgrxol6ui/wish/145402380 Tyranny egill3 https://padlet.com/egill3/ngcvgrxol6ui/wish/145402657 Abuse of power.
When the men ruled in between 650 and 800, they were very tyrant. They went around forcing people to work for them or die.]]> 2017-01-05 01:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/egill3/ngcvgrxol6ui/wish/145402657 Monarch egill3 https://padlet.com/egill3/ngcvgrxol6ui/wish/145402991 A king or queen who rules a nation/state.
The Greeks were a democracy, so they all created laws together, obeyed those laws, and all worked together to keep out enemies]]> 2017-01-05 01:29:00 UTC https://padlet.com/egill3/ngcvgrxol6ui/wish/145402991 Democracy egill3 https://padlet.com/egill3/ngcvgrxol6ui/wish/145404160 The government of the people.

Greece was the first state/nation that was a democracy. It wasn't fully fair, though. You had to be a wealthy male citizen to be able to vote or to even considered a citizen. ]]> 2017-01-05 01:46:53 UTC https://padlet.com/egill3/ngcvgrxol6ui/wish/145404160