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09/06/2022

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City- State 
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  1. a sovereign state consisting of an autonomous city and, especially historically, any dependent settlements or territories
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Socrate 
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  1. 469?–399 b.c., Athenian philosopher
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tyrant 
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  1. a sovereign or other ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly; an absolute ruler
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Direct Democracy 
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  1. Pure democracy is a form of democracy in which the electorate decides on policy initiatives without elected representatives as proxies.
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Republic 
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  1. is a form of government in which "supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives".
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Dictator 
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  1. a person exercising absolute power, especially a ruler who has absolute, unrestricted control in a government without hereditary succession.
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Oligarchy 
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  1. is a form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people.
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Plato 
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  1. 427–347 b.c., Greek philosopher.
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Monarchy 
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  1. supreme power or sovereignty held by a single person.
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Natural Law 
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  1. a principle or body of laws considered as derived from nature, right reason, or religion and as ethically binding in human society.
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Aristotle 
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  1. 384–322 b.c., Greek philosopher: pupil of Plato; tutor of Alexander the Great.
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twelve tables 
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  1. the earliest code of Roman civil, criminal, and religious law, promulgated in 451–450 bc
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Philosophers 
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  1. one who thinks about, questions, and studies the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters
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Government 
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  1. the group of people that has the power to make laws and important decisions for a community, state, or nation
  2. someone who is powerful
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