Polity (Greek: Πολιτεία or Πολίτευμα transliterated as Politeía or Políteuma) was originally a term used in Ancient Greece to refer to the many Greek city states that had an assembly of citizens as part of the political process. Suffrage didn't include women, slaves, serfs, or resident aliens. Thus, voting citizens usually included only a minority of the adult mal… (More on Polity)