WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Everything in ancient Greek city-states was controlled by men. They were the only ones who could hold office, vote, have full legal status, and own property. Men were at the top of the social class, which means one’s ranking in society, in Greece.

Detailed explanation-2: -Not everyone in Athens was considered a citizen. Only free, adult men enjoyed the rights and responsibility of citizenship. Only about 20 percent of the population of Athens were citizens. Women were not citizens and therefore could not vote or have any say in the political process.

Detailed explanation-3: -In ancient Greece, a metic (Ancient Greek: , métoikos: from , metá, indicating change, and , oîkos ‘dwelling’) was a foreign resident of Athens, one who did not have citizen rights in their Greek city-state (polis) of residence.

Detailed explanation-4: -Although ancient Greek Society was dominated by the male citizen, with his full legal status, right to vote, hold public office, and own property, the social groups which made up the population of a typical Greek city-state or polis were remarkably diverse.

Detailed explanation-5: -An Athenian citizen had the right to vote on every item in the assembly. An oligarchy relies on a small group to govern and make decisions for the people. In Sparta, a citizen was part of the Citizen’s Assembly, but most of the policies and decisions were made by the elders and the kings, instead of the citizens.