Government

=__Government in Ancient Egypt__=

All of Egypt was ruled by a Pharaoh. The Pharaoh owned the whole of Egypt, all the food, all the animals, the tools and also all the //people//. Even the rich people had to do what he or she told them. But the Pharaoh couldn't be everywhere at once, so he or she would chose certain people to look after and rule different places in Egypt. The people that the Pharaoh put in charge, were priests. They ruled the land for the gods. All though they were in charge of some places in Egypt, they were still under the Pharaoh's rule. The Ancient Egyptians believed that their Pharaoh was a god. This was one of the reasons why he or she was so well respected, the Ancient Egyptians would never mess with the gods!



=__Ancient Greek Government__=

== Ancient Greece had many different governors because of all the different city-states. Each city-state had its own government. A man named Aristotle split the government into different kinds of governments, the "Monarchies", the "Oligarchies", the "Tyrannies" and the "Democracies". Each of these four types of government is a different style. ==

What were //Monarchies//?
The monarchies were the kings or queens of the city-state. There was only one king or queen at a time. When the king or queen died, the position was past on to the eldest son or daughter.

What were //Oligarchies//?
Oligarchy means "the rule of the few". For the poor, oligarchies were bad, but for richer people, they were good. Oligarchies were usually a group of rich people, who had more power than others, either elected or born into the family. This group of people would meet regularly and decide on laws and what to do with the people who broke them. Like monarchies, the oligarchies were a mixture of men and women. There weren't as many oligarchies as there were monarchies though.

What were //Tyrannies//?
Tyrannies were like kings, just they weren't supported by religion or law. They were supported by the poor people. The other aristocrats HATED the tyrants and wanted to have just the oligarchies again. To keep his position, the tyrant had to promise the poor people that he would help them. The main promises the tyrants made were:


 * 1) **Cancellation of debts**
 * 2) **Abolition of debt-bondage**
 * 3) **Redistribution of land**

The tyrants were really good for the poorer people, but bad for the other aristocrats. In english, tyrant means "a bad king" because the aristocrats hated them so much.

What is //Democracy//?
Democracy means "the rule of the people". Like this, every single person could vote for what to do. The thing that most people voted for, won. with democracy, there was no king of tyrant in-charge of everyone. Like this, anyone could decide on new laws and could share their opinions. I think this version of government is the most fair for the people of the city-state.

What did the Greeks think about the Government?
The ancient Greeks didn't always appreciate their governors, because they often treated the poorer people unfairly. You could only properly appreciate the government if u had lots of money. People without money were often treated as slaves.

=__Comparison__=

The civilizations had quite different government. The Egyptians with the one main "boss", and the Greeks with different sorts of government.


 * Personally I think the Greek government was better, because it wasn't all about just ONE person.**