2. By Nisha, Jessica, Kendall, and Michael

3.  Polybius said that government goes through a cycle.  His cycle went through these stages  Monarchy  Tyranny  Aristocracy  Oligarchy  Democracy  Mob rule  Then the cycle repeats

5.  Tyranny:  Absolute power; ruled by one cruel/mean ruler  In Star Wars the absolute ruler was the Emperor. He had many followers, Darth Vader being the main one, who did all the hard work for him.  Revolution:  A fundamental change in power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively short period of time  In Star Wars the Rebellion was the revolution. Many stars and people were against the Emperor, like Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, and Princess Leia

6. Polybius had this to say about the Star Wars government cycle: