Vocabulary

1. Greece Study Guide Vocabulary Olympics: international athletic and sporting contests held every four years Representative Democracy: A democracy in which citizens choose leaders to represent them Parthenon: An ancient Greek building that was used as a model for United States government buildings Citizen: A member of a community Direct Democracy: citizens vote directly for leaders and on issues. Architecture: the art or practice of designing and building structures Olympics

2. Greek Architecture • Many of the United States government buildings were made to look like buildings from Athens, Greece. • The Parthenon is a famous building in Athens that the Supreme Court building was modeled after. • People built buildings to look like those in Athens because that was the birth place of democracy. • Buildings in Athens had the following features: large blocks of marble, columns, and carvings. Democracy Democracy started in Athens, Greece. There are two different types of democracy: Direct Democracy and Representative Democracy. A direct democracy is a democracy in which citizens vote directly for leaders and on issues. **Athens, Greece is an example of a direct democracy. A representative democracy is a democracy in which citizens choose leaders to represent them. ** The United States is an example of a representative democracy.

3. Greece on a Map Athens,Greece