Question

city-states in ancient greece each had their own government. the following table shows parts of words for three different kinds of governments: monarchy, democracy, and oligarchy. it also shows the greek words for these word parts come from. look at the table. then follow the instructions below.

use the information in the table to complete the text.
an oligarchy a democracy a monarchy
in athens, all citizens could vote on most political issues. so, athens was __. in sparta, two kings were in charge of the armies and religious duties. because two kings shared power, sparta was __.

Explanation:

1. For Athens: The description states all citizens could vote, which aligns with the definition of democracy (rule by the people, from "demos" = people and "kratos" = power).
2. For Sparta: Two kings (a small, few group) held power/rule, which matches oligarchy (rule by a few, from "oligos" = few and "arkhia" = rule).

Answer:

In Athens, all citizens could vote on most political issues. So, Athens was a democracy.
In Sparta, two kings were in charge of the armies and religious duties. Because two kings shared power, Sparta was an oligarchy.