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Open your Unit Packets to page 25 Take out your notebooks and be prepared to take notes!

Political Life centered around the Polis ◦ Includes the city AND surrounding countryside ◦ Acropolis: Fortress on a hilltop ◦ Agora: Open-air marketplace

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Each polis has own form of government 

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Using the reading Readings on the following 4 pages, please complete this worksheet

Like “independent countries”

Citizenship ◦ Member of the group,  Not just the “slave” of a king  Had to be: Male Native born Own some property Serve in the military

Rule by one

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Rule by a few powerful people ◦ Large influence of the middle class

◦ Hereditary kings ◦ Hold power by force ◦ Unsatisfied population 

All city-states began with a monarchy

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As middle class grew, they demanded greater say in politics Had the power of a king, but ruled in conjunction with other political structures

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Rule only by a hereditary, landholding elite

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◦ Aristocrats ◦ Social elite  Wealth & Public Conduct 

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◦ Known as a Tyrant 

In the Greek Dark Ages… ◦ Aristocrats settled arguments over properties and duties

Rulers that took power by military force

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Usually maintained power through military force & fear Sometimes, Tyrants were brilliant and sound reformers

Rule by the People ◦ All male citizens have the right to participate in the running of their government:

 Assembly  Only Male citizens vote  Participate in the making of laws

 Majority rules 

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Decreases power of the aristocrats and puts political power in the hands of everyone

Solon (594 BC) ◦ Reform laws to balance power between rich and poor

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