Tyrant

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is a tyrant?A tyrant is a ruler who takes power in an unfair way and uses it to do whatever they want, without following laws or caring about fairness.
2. Why did the word "tyrant" change from a neutral word to a bad word?In ancient Greece, tyrants were just people who got power, but later philosophers like Plato said that tyrants are cruel and unfair, so the word started to mean a bad, mean ruler.

Unconstitutional: Not in accordance with the fundamental principles and laws of a state's constitution.
Arbitrary Rule: Decisions made based on personal whim or chance rather than reason or law.
Oligarchy: A form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people.