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