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209327042Greeks...0
209327043Democracycomes from demos and kartein- to rule the people- Athens believe one of the first democracy about 508 bce1
209327044Governmentpolitical action and control over a group of people2
209327045Assemblya group of people who meet once a month to talk about affairs of the state-you have to be a male citizen-no decision could be made without asking approval from the assembly-30 thousand Athenian assembly3
209327046IDEAS...4
209327047Individualityeach person is different believe in excellence in every thing that do, individuals should be free if they follow rules5
209327048Self Actualizationyour are comfortable with yourself and you set goals to reach your greatest potential6
209327049Moderationwork hard play hard, balance of mind and body, the Olympics- shrine of Delphi: 1st know thy self and nothing in access7
209327050The Big 3 ThinkersSocrates, Plato, Aristotle8
209327051Socratesmid 4 hundreds BCE, questioning laws and the process, his questioning gets him in hot water political and legal, teaches Plato, guilty for treason to the gods, first thinker to separate the body from the soul9
209327052Platoborn in Athens, does, leaves and returns to Socrates and starts an academy, Socrates and Plato are very close, many believe it is the first university and student is Aristotle10
209327053Aristotlevery good at public speaking, could keep people in engaged for 4 to 5 hours, studying for 20 years and teaching, family friend gives him Alexander and they hang out and learn, peripatetic to walk around, Alexander becomes the great and invades Athens, Aristotle is charged with lack of reverences to the gods11
209327054Romans...12
209327055Empiregovernment that includes many different people and lands under a single rule13
209327056Republictype of government in which people elect leaders to make laws for them14
209327057Senateconsul of rich and powerful romans who helped around the city15
209327058Legionsdivision of the roman army usually rang between 3000 and 6000 soldiers16
209327059Patricianperson of noble or high rank17
209327060Aqueductschannels to carry water over long distances18

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