Politics in Ancient Greece

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Politics in Ancient Greece

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Political System in Ancient Greece

• Democracythe people choose their leaders
• In Sparta, the practice Oligarchy. This means
  they had two kings. They needed this because
  they were a military society.

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Leaders

• Men were the leaders. They were the ones who
  made the laws and rules.
• The council of elders were the ones who could
  vote.

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Laws

• In Sparta, boys of age 7 were sent off to
  military school until they were 60 years old. At
  that time they could decide to stay or go.
• In Athens, only the boys could go to school and
  the girls had to stay home.

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How Laws Were Enforced

• In Sparta, the laws were enforced by the King.
• In Athens, the laws were enforced by the Council.

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Punishment

• In Athens, if people broke the law they were
  turned into slaves. If they owned land and were
  in debt, they would lose their land to pay of
  debt.
• In Sparta, if one of the citizens breaks a law
  they would no longer be a citizen and they would
  get harsh punishment.

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Religion and Government

• Women could not leave the house. If they had to
  go somewhere they had to be with their
  brother-in-law or husband.
• Women had to wear clothes when they went outside.
• Greeks also believed in many gods.