| A | B |
|---|
| polis | city-state |
| acropolis | center of religion in many city -states |
| agora | open-air market and gathering place |
| tyrant | someone who took control of a government by force or other means and ruled alone. |
| aristocracy | wealthy ruling class |
| assembly | lawmaking group |
| helots | slaves owned by the state, not a private citizen |
| oligarchy | small ruling group |
| democracy | rule by the people |
| majority rule | a system in which the ideas and decisions supported by the most people are followed |
| myth | story passed down about a god or a hero |
