Government Unit Vocabulary Aristocracy w a government or

Government Unit Vocabulary

Aristocracy w a government or state ruled by an elite or privileged upper class.

Citizenship w possession of the rights and privileges to membership in a community.

democracy “government by the people”, a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them.

Hammurabi’s Code w Babylonian law code of ancient Mesopotamia, dating back to about 1754 BC. “An eye for an eye”, “a tooth for a tooth”.

Justinian’s Code w the collections of laws developed under the sponsorship of the Byzantine emperor Justinian.

Monarchy w a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually held by a single person.

oligarchy w ”government by the few”, a form of government in which all power is vested in a few people.

politics w the art of guiding or influencing governmental policy.

republic a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly by them.

theocracy w a form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler.

Twelve Tables w a set of laws inscribed on 12 bronze tablets created in ancient Rome. They would be written down so that all citizens might be treated equally before them.

tyranny w a government ruled by someone who uses power oppressively or unjustly.