DIFFERENT GOVERNMENTS IN GREECE

MONARCHY

CITY-STATES

REACTION FROM PEOPLE

ARISTOCRACY

• Government ruled by small groups of family's
• In Athens between 8 to 6 century
• Rich family's made rules and decisions
• People were dissatisfied

OLIGARCHY

• Ruled by few powerful people
• Sparta was a city state
• The people in power made decisions
• Lower class did not like this type of government
• This government was for wealthy families

TYRANNY

• Ruled by tyrants
• Tyrants had gained power by appealing to the common people
• A city-state includes Argos and Corinth
• People liked it but if a bad decision was made, they would rebel

DEMOCRACY

• This government was ruled by the people
• A city-state included Athens and by kleisthenes
• The people decided and voted for laws and decisions
• People liked it because they had a say in the government

SOURCES

• West civ book
• http://www.livescience.com/33027-what-are-the-different-types-of-government...
• http://depts.alverno.edu/dgp/GEC/Types%20of%20Government.html
• Pictures from haiku deck

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