Name:____________________________________________________________ Date:______________________ Standard 7.8.3: Trace the transition from tyranny to oligarchy to early democracy in Greece. Pages What are the defining characteristics of these types of government? Monarchy Aristocracy Oligarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
1) What is the major difference between aristocracy and oligarchy? ______________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 2) Why could someone argue that the early tyrants were good for the people? _______________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 3) Citizenship is a legacy of ancient Greece. What is a citizen? _________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 4) Do you think that it is fair to have only the upper classes to be in power? Why? __________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 5) How did Solon help to change the political system of Athens?
He changed Athens from a _____________________ to a _________________________________.
6) How did Cleisthenes change the political system of Athens?
7) Why do you think Cleisthenes made these changes to the political system of Athens?
8) What kind of government did the Council of 500 create? ____________________________________________ 9) Write a brief description of each type of Democracy: Direct Democracy Indirect Democracy
Limited Democracy
10) Which form of Democracy do you think is the best? _____________________________________________ Why? __________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 11) Do you think ostracism is useful? Why or why not? ______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 12) What are some of the responsibilities of the citizens of Greece? ______________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________