1. Greece and Our American Heritage By Doraine Bennett

2. Architecture The way things are built

3. assembly A group of citizens in ancient Greece who voted on laws

4. Athens The leading city-state in ancient Greece

5. citizens The people who live in a place and can make their own laws

6. city-state Cities in ancient Greece that governed themselves

7. columns Structures used by the Greeks to hold up huge stone roofs

8. Constitution of the United States A document that explained how democracy would work in America

9. Declaration of Independence A document that said Americans would be independent from England and would make their own laws

10. democracy The rule of the people

11. Direct Democracy The form of government in ancient Greece where every citizen voted on laws

12. elect To choose leaders by voting

13. heritage Our way of life

14. ideals Things we believe

15. Olympic Games A sports competition that started in ancient Greece

16. Parthenon A grand temple built with columns

17. represent To speak for someone else

18. Representative Democracy The form of government in America where the people elect leaders to represent them and make laws

19. Tax Money people pay to support the government

20. Vote To make decisions about laws or choose someone to represent you

21. Greek Pottery

22. Greek Euro