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Study Guide-Athens/Sparta
Athens
 Leader created a Constitution which gave Athenians rights, such as
freedom of speech.
 This became a direct democracy.
 Still you could not say certain thing against the gods.
 Most free males over 18 could be citizens after swearing an oath to Zeus.
 Citizens could elect generals or veto decisions when they met in the
Assembly, where all citizens could evaluate decisions. This happened many
times a year.
 At 20, they could be randomly chosen in the Council of 500.
 This group would make daily decisions. This was so that no good speaker
could take over since each Athenian should be educated enough to help
run the country.
 One-general rule during times of war.
 Strong people could be voted out of Athens, or ostracized.
 Girls are not educated
 Educated the mind (boys)
 To be a good citizen= is to be a good thinker
 Strong Navy
 Located along the coast
 Fought in both Persian Wars
Sparta
 Aristocrats were true Spartan citizens; helots and perioeci would do
non-military work.
 There were many more helots and perioeci than Aristocrats.
 Helots were the slaves and pereoci were the merchants/artisans.
 Two kings would have little power, other than running the army and
religion
 Sparta was an oligarchy, meaning government “by a few.”
 Five ephors would act as city managers and run the Spartan
education
 Council of Elders, men over 60 chosen for life, would suggest laws
and serve as a high court
 Once over 20 years old, Spartan citizens could join the Assembly,
which didn’t do a lot other than decide minor laws/war plans.
 Soldiers would vote by making noise with their weapons/shields
 Though no voting power, women had more respect in Sparta, as they
were seen as vital to making strong Spartan children
 Girls are educated
 Education is focused on that of the body (physical)
 To be a good citizen meant to be a good warrior
 Strong army
 Located inland Peloponnesus
 Fought in 2nd Persian War