dorian adapted to the area made city state
polis was made of a city and surrounding countryside
acropolis was where the citizens met to discuss the polis
monarchy ruled by the king king has absolute power over everybody and everything in the kingdom
aristocracy ruled by the rich Athins prior to 594 BC
Oligarchy small group of people wealthy controls military Sparta by 500 BC
Democracy ruled by citizens based on citizenship Athins 500 BC
Athins 600 BC made the switch to democracy in 500 BC
Draco all athenians are equal
harsh punishments debt slavery
solon no citizen should own another
4 classes top 3 could run for office
Cleisthenes
broke athens by region
council of 500 proposed laws counxele the assembly members were chosen at random
citizens, free,adult, property owner, born in athenes
Sparta
gov. elected officials 2 kings ruled the military
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