Political Similarities Between Athens And Sparta
Greece, during the time period of 800 and 323BCE, experienced two significant territories – Athens and Sparta.
Sparta would become known as a significant warrior state. Athens would become known as the birthplace of
democracy. This paper will detail the political differences and the political similarities of these two territories.
This paper will address these differences and similarities using the following prescribed guidelines: 1-How did
the people in Athens and Sparta obtain the right to participate in public life and make decisions affecting the
community? 2-Who held public office? 3-What rules governed the selection of public office holders? 4-How
were the two city-states similar in their government structures? 5-How did …show more content…
The rules in Sparta that governed who was to be selected to public office were determined by the elder council.
4) One similarity that existed between the government structures of Athens and Sparta
was the requirement that one be a male. The other similarity is the requisite that one also be free. Another
similarity is that one’s wealth, as well as one being male and free essentially guaranteed a majority vote in both
Athens and Sparta.
5) The government structures of Athens and Sparta differed with respect that while both required that one be
male and free, according to Brand, in Sparta one had to be a “recognized free male citizens of Sparta were
members of the popular assembly.” I italicized the word 'recognized' because this word was included in the
author’s description, but no reason was provided for it's obvious inclusion. I feel the author put that word in for
a reason. Of particular note is the fact that age in Sparta was a major difference. If one were male, free, and
an aristocrat and over 60 one could get elected to the two powerful groups of Ephors and Gerousia. No such
age distinction existed in Athenian
Sparta would become known as a significant warrior state. Athens would become known as the birthplace of
democracy. This paper will detail the political differences and the political similarities of these two territories.
This paper will address these differences and similarities using the following prescribed guidelines: 1-How did
the people in Athens and Sparta obtain the right to participate in public life and make decisions affecting the
community? 2-Who held public office? 3-What rules governed the selection of public office holders? 4-How
were the two city-states similar in their government structures? 5-How did …show more content…
The rules in Sparta that governed who was to be selected to public office were determined by the elder council.
4) One similarity that existed between the government structures of Athens and Sparta
was the requirement that one be a male. The other similarity is the requisite that one also be free. Another
similarity is that one’s wealth, as well as one being male and free essentially guaranteed a majority vote in both
Athens and Sparta.
5) The government structures of Athens and Sparta differed with respect that while both required that one be
male and free, according to Brand, in Sparta one had to be a “recognized free male citizens of Sparta were
members of the popular assembly.” I italicized the word 'recognized' because this word was included in the
author’s description, but no reason was provided for it's obvious inclusion. I feel the author put that word in for
a reason. Of particular note is the fact that age in Sparta was a major difference. If one were male, free, and
an aristocrat and over 60 one could get elected to the two powerful groups of Ephors and Gerousia. No such
age distinction existed in Athenian