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169:) about three "true political forms" for a state, each of which could appear in corrupt form, becoming one of three negative forms. Aristotle describes timocracy in the sense of rule by property-owners: it comprised one of his true political forms. Aristotelian timocracy approximated to the constitution of 369:
an inferior nature (the persons with souls made of iron or bronze, as opposed to the ideal guardians and auxiliaries, who have souls made of gold and silver). A timocracy, in choosing its leaders, is "inclining rather to the more high-spirited and simple-minded type, who are better suited for war". The
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describes five regimes (of which four are unjust). Timocracy (Book VIII, 545 B - 550 B) is listed as the first "unjust" regime. Aristocracy degenerates into timocracy when, due to miscalculation on the part of its governed class, the next generation of guardians and auxiliaries includes persons of
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In the early times of American independence only men who would hold enough property and money (except in New Jersey, where women meeting the requirements were allowed as well) could vote; there were also at times requirement of race:
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in the early 6th century BC. His was the first known deliberately implemented form of timocracy, allocating political rights and economic responsibility depending on membership of one of four
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upon the upper classes, levied in a ratio of 6:3:1, with the lowest class of thetes paying nothing in taxes but remaining ineligible for elected office.
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accurately reflects the fundamental values of Spartan society. The only one of Plato's five regimes that he does deem fit to govern is
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provided Plato with a real-world model for this form of government. Modern observers might describe Sparta as a
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of the population. Solon defined these tiers by measuring how many
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until 1807 (provided they could meet the property requirement)
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on which taxes were paid; or payment of 10 shillings in taxes
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Timocracy, comparable values, and Plato's five regimes
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of produce each man could produce in a year, namely:
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Form of government, where power derives from wealth
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Index

Timarchy
democracy
Greek
Aristotle
Politics
state
government
plutocracy
Solon
oligarchy
Solonian Constitution
Athens
tiers
bushels
Pentacosiomedimnoi
Hippeis
Zeugitae
beasts of burden
hoplites
Thetes
N. G. L. Hammond
graduated tax
Aristotle
Nicomachean Ethics
Book 8, Chapter 10
Athens
democracy
Property qualification
Connecticut
estate

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