Chapter 9 Lesson 2 Greek City-States
From Aristocracy to Democracy Aristocracy – a government controlled by the wealthy and privileged families Democracy- a government run by the people; citizens are given the right to vote
Ancient Athens vs. U.S.A Athens:USA Direct Democracy: A government in which people vote to make their own rules and laws Representative Democracy: A government in which people vote for representatives. The representatives make rules and laws that govern themselves and the people.