Greek/Rome Vocab

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Limited government where power is with the people; citizens run it.

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Democracy

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Collection of different territories under one government

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Empire

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Independent political unit including a city and its area

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city-states

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Government where people elect leaders

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Republic

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Ancient Greek colony, later the Eastern Roman Empire

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Byzantium

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Form of government where a leader rules by force and limits freedoms.

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Dictatorship

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Citizens vote for representatives to create or change laws.

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Representative Democracy

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All-powerful ruler

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Emperor

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Referring to ancient Greece/Rome

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classical

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Voting on all laws in Athens

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Direct Democracy