Types of Government in Ancient Greece
Published on Nov 19, 2015
Here we're looking at the types of governments in ancient Greece.
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Suppose you are on a sports team that is one play away from winning a game. Which is the best way to choose the final play of the game?
A. Have the coach or the assistant coach choose.
B. Have the three most talented players choose.
C. Have the most popular player choose.
D. Have all the team members choose together.
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We are going to listen to some of your favorite songs, but we will need to decide these questions:
• Which songs should we listen to?
• How loudly should the music be played?
We will experience four different ways of making these decisions, each based on a form of government that came out of different isolated communities within ancient Greece.
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The earliest form of government in ancient Greece was monarchy.
In a monarchy, one person, most likely a king, had the power to make all political decisions.
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Who wants to be king?
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The next form of government in ancient Greece was oligarchy. Oligarchy developed as an alternative to monarchy.
In an oligarchy, a small group of people have the power to make political decisions.
Any oligarchs?
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The next form of government in ancient Greece was tyranny.
Discontent with the oligarchies led to the rise of new leaders called tyrants.
In a tyranny, one individual seizes power by force and rules single-handedly.
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Time to overthrow the oligarchs!
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Around 500 B.C.E, after the overthrow of a harsh tyrant, the citizens of Athens decided that they would rule themselves.
In a democracy, people vote to make political decisions.
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How should we choose what song to play next?
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