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Describe the development and transition through various
forms of government in ancient Greece that led to the
establishment of democracy.
"… for the administration is in the hands of the many and not
for the few… an Athenian citizen does not neglect the state
because he takes care of his own household… We alone
regard a man who takes no interest in publuc affairs, not as
harmless but as a useless character..."
 ~Pericles, 431 B.C.
Which type of political system does the quotation above suggest
that people in ancient Athens valued?
a. monarchy
b. aristocracy
c. democracy
d. autocracy
c. democracy
What is the
definition of
tyranny?
A form of
government
where power is
held by one
person who
unlawfully rules
by force.