The State
Sparta had a limited democracy, where the citizens had motions put before them by the Council for decisions but could not raise motions themselves.
Sparta had a limited democracy - they had to as the citizens would not fight if the citizens didn"t have a say on both war and the important issues of government. Athens developed from a limited democracy to a radical one as the citizens were sick of the rule and exploitation by the aristocratic oligarchs. After an initial limited democracy under Cleisthenes, and the return of the oligarchs during and after the Persian invasion, Ephialtes restored democracy, was murdered for it, and his deputy Pericles took over, developing it into a radical democracy where the citizens in fortnightly assembly made the decisions and the council implemented them.
The Magna Carta was one of the earliest documents that ensured that the Monarch answered to the parliament, giving the parliament the ultimate authority. It both gave the citizens more rights in their daily lives, and was an early foundation of the rule of law. It is undoubtedly the reason for the system of democratic law where the parliament is the ultimate authority, not the crown.
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Oligarchy (Rule by Few). The oligarchy of Sparta was: 2 Kings (priestly and judicial functions, elected by the assembly), 5 Ephors "Overseers" (presided over the senate and the assembly, put legislation before the assembly, the loudest yes or no was decided by the ephors, elected annually by the assembly), Senate (elected by the assembly for life, prepared legislation for the assembly and advised the Kings), Assembly (Free male citizens over 30, elected kings, ehpors and senate, voted on legislation but could not initiate it). Women, children, slaves and non-athenians did not vote…. JUST did an essay on that xD
Equality for all Spartan citizens.
Authority to rule, and a bodyguard to protect them from disaffected citizens.
Sparta did not rule an empire. Sparta was a Greek city-state.
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sparta had two kings. one stayed to rule the city, wall one went out to fight
Sparta had a limited democracy, where the citizens had motions put before them by the Council for decisions but could not raise motions themselves.
Sparta was not an oligarchy (= rule by the few), it was a limited democracy with an assembly of male citizens who voted on matters put to them by the council. It could not be an oligarchy as the warriors had to have their say in the state, or simply would not fight for the state. The aristocracy knew this full well and gave them their say in assembly.
Menelaus was the king of Sparta in Greece. He was the husband of Helen whose abduction by Prince Paris of Troy was the cause of the Trojan War.
A structured, established rule by some 'authority' is likely a state.
The theory underlying Êmodern or current democracies was Êestablished to challenge the idea that those of royal birth have total authority to rule. Modern democracies countries Êallow Êeligible citizens to elect their leaders.
In a Democratic Republic, power and authority are derived from the people through free and fair elections. Elected officials are expected to represent the interests of the citizens and govern according to the rule of law and the principles of the constitution.
To obey and support the government without question