Athens + Sparta

Southern Peninsula of Greece

Mainland Greece

Spartan military school

Spartan warrior

gov’t, a few rule over the entire population – minority ruled the majority

Spartan free men, non citizens, middle class

Spartan slaves

Head of Spartan Govt. led the council, military and educational system; 5 men

Athenian Reformer - paved the  way for democracy

Athenian “Father of Democracy”Created the world’s first Democratic Constitution

meeting hill in Athens

minimum # of people required to hold a meeting

Political decisions were made directly by all the citizens and policies were decided by majority rule. ex:  Athens

A political system in which people elect representatives to make decisions for them ex: USA

Aka Indirect Democracy

Narrow strip of land that connect to larger bodies of land

Government by a single ruler who seizes power; dictatorship

Coined currency used in Athens

Iron rod currency used in Sparta