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Classical Athens experienced several different forms of government. The table below defines the most common forms of government in ancient Greece. Look at the table. Then follow the instructions below.

During its history, classical Athens had each of these forms of government. Read the description of each Athenian government. Then, based on the diagram above, decide if that government was a tyranny, oligarchy, or democracy.

	Tyranny	Oligarchy	Democracy
At the beginning of the classical period, Athens was ruled by a man named Hippias.
For much of the classical period, all Athenian citizens could vote on most political issues.
After Athens lost the Peloponnesian War, it was briefly ruled by a group of men.