Sparta: A City-State

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Sparta A City-State

• Location, Government, Daily Life

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Location

• Sparta is located on Peloponnese Peninsula.

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Executive Branch

• Ruled by 2 kings
• Elected Annually
• Controlled Army
• Could Veto Each Other
• Ruled by 5 elected officials called Ephors
• Ran day-to-day activities
• Handled dealings between Sparta and other
  city-states.
• Elected by the assembly

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Legislative Branch

• Senate
• Made up of 28 senators ( Men, over 60, elected
  for life)
• 2 Kings were part of Senate
• Created laws
• Apella
• Made up of ALL citizens over 30
• Voted on Senates proposals

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Judicial Branch

• Senators act as judges for a trial
• Ephors were in charge of Civil Trials

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Daily Life

• Military Focus of Spartan Society
• Unhealthy babies often girls left on hillside
  to die
• Training
• 7 yr old boys went to camp
• Read, write, use weapons
• Stressed physical fitness
• Often lived at barracks after married
• Served until 60 yrs of age

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Women Slaves

• Received physical education
• Made strong to bear healthy children
• Competed in athletic events
• More freedom, attend gatherings
• Helots slaves
• Highest of population
• Assigned to plots of land