1.5
Across
- 2. Crescent Region where the earliest states, like Sumer, developed
- 4. Athenian council that set the agenda for the assembly
- 6. Carta 1215 document limiting English royal power and protecting nobles' rights
- 8. Government led by a king, often seen as divine in early states
- 9. Ruler of Ancient Egypt, considered a living god
- 11. God linked with Egyptian kingship and the "Cattle Count" practice
- 13. Independent political entity with social stratification and specialized labour
- 16. Medieval European system with hierarchical roles and land-based power
- 18. Early writing system used in ancient Mesopotamia
- 19. Punishment in Athenian courts involving banishment
- 20. Athenian assembly where citizens voted by secret ballot
Down
- 1. Government form originating in Athens meaning "rule by the people"
- 3. Roman official who represented the Plebeians and could veto laws
- 5. Babylonian king known for codifying one of the earliest legal systems
- 7. Small, egalitarian groups making decisions through consensus
- 10. Intermediate society with some hierarchy and redistribution, term now debated
- 12. Elite ruling class in the early Roman Republic
- 14. Administrative regions of Ancient Egypt ruled by Nomarchs
- 15. Tables Publicly displayed Roman laws to prevent manipulation
- 17. Larger than bands, these groups used representatives for decision-making