Aoa History Assignment 6
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referendum
Direct vote by citizens on a bill already passed by a lawmaking body.
oligarchy
Government in which a few people hold the ruling power.
totalitarian
Government that suppresses all opposition and controls all aspects of people's lives.
avarice
Greed for wealth.
ostracism
Method of temporary banishment practiced in Athens; now the condition of being shut off deliberately from others in society.
initiative
The right of ordinary citizens to introduce or enact new laws on their own by vote.
franchise
The right to vote.
