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| civics | the study of the rights and duties of citizenship |
| government | the governing body of a nation, state, or community |
| tryant | a person who seizes power and rules with total authority |
| direct democracy | a form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making process |
| representative democracy | a form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf |
| helot | enslaved person in ancient Sparta |
| citizen | a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized |
| suffrage | the right to vote in political elections |
| reform | make changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it |
| hoplite | a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece |
| autocracy | a system of government by one person with absolute power |
| noble | belonging to a hereditary class with high social or political status; aristocratic |
| assembly | a group of people that meets for a particular purpose, especially to govern, make laws, or discuss political questions |
| public works | the work of building such things as roads, schools, and sewers, carried out by the government for the community |
| lottery | used by Athens during the period of democracy to select citizens to the Athenian council, to most state offices, the Athenian legislative body, and court juries |
| debate | argue about (a subject), especially in a formal manner |
