Chapter 11 Lesson 3:

Greek Governments

Do Now
1) What type of government do we live under in the United
States?
2) How does it work (i.e. who makes decisions, how to they come
to power and etc.)

Social Studies
Agenda:
Do Now
Agenda
Monarchy/Aristocracy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Citizenship and Democracy
Writing prompt

Objective:
Students will be able to
describe the different forms of
government that developed in
Greek city-states.
Homework: Read and Outline
Chapter 11 Lesson 3 pages
372 -376

Citizenship
A person who is loyal to a government
and who is entitled to protection by
the government.
In Greece:

A person with the right to take

part in ruling the city state.

Greek Forms of Government

Monarchy

Aristocracy

Oligarchy

Tyranny

Democracy

Monarchy
Earliest form of government in Greece.
Definition:

Form of Government in which a

King or Queen has supreme
power.

Power Came From:

Inherited or Elected

Who ruled:

Single person/King

Most Greek city states started as

monarchy but changed.

Greek Forms of Government

Monarchy

Aristocracy

Oligarchy

Tyranny

Democracy

Aristocracy
Definition:

Upper class or nobility

Power came from:

Tracing family back to
high-born ancestors
Some said they were
related to mythical heroes

Who ruled:
Small group of people

Greek Forms of Government

Monarchy

Aristocracy

Oligarchy

Tyranny

Democracy

Oligarchy
Definition:
Rule by few

Power Came From:

Wealth and Land

Ownership

Who ruled
Small group of land
owners and wealthy

Greek Forms of Government

Monarchy

Aristocracy

Oligarchy

Tyranny

Democracy

Tyrants
Definition:

Someone who takes power in an

illegal way.

Power came from:

Poor people

Rose up and violently took

power.
Kept in power by poor.
Kept poor happy by canceling
debt of poor.

Who Ruled:

Single leader
Kept in power through military
might and keeping poor happy.

Greek Forms of Government

Monarchy

Aristocracy

Oligarchy

Tyranny

Democracy

Democracy
Definition:

Government in which citizens

make political decisions.

Types:

Direct
Indirect

Power Comes From:

Citizens

Who ruled:

The citizens. Decisions made

by majority vote.

Writing Prompt
Which government would you like to live under and why?

Chose a governmental form

Describe the governmental form
Why would you want to live under it (going into detail
about the governmental form and what you like about
it).

2-3 paragraphs
Must cite evidence from graphic organizer, outline and/or text.
Sentence Starters:
I believe __________ because
I believe this because.

Example
The governmental style I would like to live under is
a tyranny. In a tyranny, the leader backed by the poor who
have been hurt by the rich for many years. The tyrant takes
power and reforms the government to serve the people. A
tyranny is also efficient because it is rule by one person, so
decisions can be made quickly. I believe that the
government should serve the poor and a tyrant, put in
place by the poor, is the best and most efficient way for a
city-state to be ruled.