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110211528zoroatrianismhe worship of Ahura Mazda, exalted by Zoroaster as the supreme divine authority.0
110211529polisA city-state in ancient Greece1
110211530direct democracyA form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives2
110211531aristocracythe most powerful members of a society3
110211532rationalitythe quality of being consistent with or based on logic4
110211533tyrannya form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)5
110211534republica political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them6
110211535patriciana member of the aristocracy7
110211536clientagerelation of a client to a patron8
110211537natural lawa rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society9
110211538theocracythe belief in government by divine guidance10
110211539oligarchya political system governed by a few people11
110211540monarchyan autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority12
110211541socratesancient Athenian philosopher13
110211542platoancient Athenian philosopher14
110211543arisotlewrote the book meterologica in which meterology is based on15
110211544ptolemyan ancient dynasty of Macedonian kings who ruled Egypt from 323 BC to 30 BC16
110211545periclesAthenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athen's political and cultural supremacy in Greece17
110211546phillip 2alexander the greats father18
110211547the twelve tablesThe earliest written collection of Roman laws, drawn up by patricians about 450 B.C. that became the foundation of Roman law.19

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