Ch. 16 Ancient Greece: The City States of Athens and Sparta
Sparta government
Oligarchy, ruled by a small group of people
helots
Spartan slaves
Direct democracy
A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
oligarchy
A government ruled by a few powerful people
Democracy
A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
Athenian government
a democracy divided into three groups, the assembly, the council and the strategoi
civic participation
citizens working together to make a change or difference in community
Polis
city in Greek language, refers to the body of citizens
Spartan boys
education focused on strength and obedience, joined the army at adulthood.
Athens
located near the Aegean Sea, developed a maritime trading network
Sparta
located on the Peloponnesian peninsula, enjoyed fertile soil and had good farmland
Athenian girls
not educated unless from a wealthy family, learned domestic skills at home, and had very few rights.
citizenship
people who are vested with the rights, privileges, and duties of a citizen
rule of law
principle that individuals and government are to be regulated by law not by the actions of individual or group of individuals
Monoarchy
rule by a single person
Athenian boys
studied subjects such as math, reading, music and drama. Attended 2 years of military school.
Spartan girls
underwent military training, had many rights such as own property and speak in public. could not vote