Chapter 8 Ancient Greece Vocabulary

the art or science of governing a city, state, or nation

group of people that built an advanced society on the island of Crete

group of people that built a society on the Greek mainland. they were also teh first group of people to speak Greek

city-state

located at the top of a hill, this was the main gathering place of the city-state

a government in which only a few people have power

form of government where people vote firsthand on laws and policies

form of government where people select smaller groups to vote on behalf of the people

people who had the right to participate in government

a leader who held power through the use of force