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citizens elect others to represent them
representative democracy
considered a military state
Sparta
largest Island
Crete
government led by small group 0f rich, powerful men
oligarchy
A helot is a
forced laborer in Sparta
a phalanx is
heavily armed foot soldier who moved together as a unit
land almost completely surrounded by water
peninsula
government run by a strict ruler
tyranny
Capital of modern day Greece
Athens
a tenant farmer
pays rent to grow crops on another person's land
Another name for a city-stae
polis
people who met to make laws and discuss issues
citizens
public building on a high hill
acropolis
word for he art and practice of government
politics
rulers who inherited power
artistocracy
How did geography develop city-states?
mountains isolated city-sates which became independent; did not unite under one government
