Spartan and Athenian Government
SPARTA -- on oligarchy:
* 2 kings -- commanded in war
* 5 ephors -- ran the city-states' day-to-day affairs, including public education
* Council of Elders -- the 2 kings and 28 male citizens over 60 years of age passed new laws
ATHENS -- a democracy:
* Council -- 500 elected male citizens who supervised foreign affairs, oversaw the treasury, and proposed laws ((headed by 9 archons)
* Assembly -- composed of all male citizens who debated and passed laws
* 2 kings -- commanded in war
* 5 ephors -- ran the city-states' day-to-day affairs, including public education
* Council of Elders -- the 2 kings and 28 male citizens over 60 years of age passed new laws
ATHENS -- a democracy:
* Council -- 500 elected male citizens who supervised foreign affairs, oversaw the treasury, and proposed laws ((headed by 9 archons)
* Assembly -- composed of all male citizens who debated and passed laws