Question

government officials

• 50 governors, judges, and officials elected to help run the city-state

two kings

• inherited power from their fathers and ran the military

council of 500

• included 500 citizens over age 30 who were randomly selected every year
• worked with the assembly to propose and create laws

council of elders

• included the kings and 28 men over age 60 who were elected for life by the assembly
• worked with the assembly to propose and create laws

the assembly

• open to all citizens
• proposed and created laws

the assembly

• open to citizens over age 30
• proposed and created laws

using the table, decide whether the following statements describe athenian democracy, spartan oligarchy, or both governments.
all citizens could participate in the assembly, and the council was chosen at random
some members of government were elected
only some citizens could participate in the assembly, and the council was elected

Explanation:

1. For the first statement: The table shows Athenian democracy's assembly was open to all citizens, and its Council of 500 was randomly selected. Sparta's assembly was restricted to citizens over 30, and its Council of Elders was elected for life.
2. For the second statement: Athens had elected officials (governors, judges), and Sparta had elected members in its Council of Elders, so both had elected government members.
3. For the third statement: The table notes Sparta's assembly was only open to citizens over 30, and its Council of Elders was elected for life. Athens had universal citizen access to the assembly and random council selection.

Answer:

1. all citizens could participate in the assembly, and the council was chosen at random:

Athenian democracy: ✔️
Spartan oligarchy: ❌

1. some members of government were elected:

Athenian democracy: ✔️
Spartan oligarchy: ✔️

1. only some citizens could participate in the assembly, and the council was elected:

Athenian democracy: ❌
Spartan oligarchy: ✔️