1. Ch 26 The Rise of Democracy
Introduction
Monarchy: One Person Inherits Power
Oligarchy: A Few People Share Power
Tyranny: One Person Takes Power by Force
Summary
Democracy: All Citizens Share Power
Democracy means "rule by the people"

2. Introduction Isolated communities tried different forms of government
Each city included a settlement and surrounding farmland
Greeks were fiercely proud of their cities
Each had its own laws, army and money
Called city-states
One language but not one country

3. Monarchy: One Person Inherits Power
Time: BCE
Who: King
At first chosen by people of a city-state
Inherited position - title given to oldest son
Responsibilities
Made laws
Acted as judges
conducted religious ceremonies
led the army during wars
Used soldiers to punish people
Advantages
Power centralized
Problem
King is dependent upon others, "aristocrats", to keep him in power
No check on the king's power
Inherited power could lead to unqualified rulers

4. Oligarchy: A Few People Share Power
Time: 800 BCE
Who: small group of wealthy men
Aristocrats or wealthy merchants
Overthrew Monarch
Responsibilities
Passed laws
Led military
Advantages
Power is shared
Wealthy used laws to benefit themselves
Problems
Oligarchs ignore the needs of the poor
Passed laws the poor didn't like
The rich became richer and the poor became poorer

5. Tyranny: One Person Takes Power by Force
Time: Mid 600's BCE
Who: One person who is not a lawful king
Government control is taken by force
Usually a military leader
'Not always unpopular
Son does not inherit his father's power
Responsibilities
Laws - fulfilling promises
Military - protection of city-state
Advantages
Could help people
Poor might have their debts cancelled
Rich might have their land taken away
Equalize conditions between rich and poor
Problems
Could be a harsh ruler
Hippias
Ruled well with his brother Hipparchus
Enemies killed Hipparchus
Hippias became a harsh ruler
Forced to leave power
Set up spies to report on anyone who criticizes the ruler

6. Democracy: All Citizens Share Power
Democracy means "rule by the people"
Time: 500 BCE
Who: all citizens
Responsibilities
Direct democracy
Every citizen can vote on every issue
Assembly or lawmaking group
Any free man could speak to the Assembly
Any free man could vote on a new law or proposal to go to war
Representative democracy
People vote for representatives who decide issues in their name
Advantages
Any free man could participate
Problems
People could be persuaded to vote unwisely
Important decision could be reverse after just a few weeks
Most city-states returned to earlier forms of government

7. Summary
City states of ancient Greece develop four very different forms of government
Athens developed democracy; Sparta remained an oligarchy. How did two different forms of government lead to two very different ways of life?
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Democracy

8.
History Alive states that the United States has a representative democracy. The video talks about our founding fathers were opposed to a democracy. The video also states that we are a republic. Which source is correct? Both?