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What are some good points about the ancient Spartan government and some bad points about the Athenian government?
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#47522. Asked by kwanie_13.
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gmackematix
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Are you referring to any particular time in history as the answer probably varies throughout the classical era.
Note that Draco's code of law may have been harsh (death as punishment for most offences) but we have no record of Sparta having a code of law at this time. Solon had greatly reformed the law of Draco in Athens in the 7th century BC, before Sparta became a major player in Greek affairs.
When both were at their height in the 5th century, Sparta's laws, largely thought to have been drawn up by legislator and king of Sparta, Lycurgus, were harsh. The constitution was geared towards rigid disciplne, with the weak and helpless being segregated and left to die and boys from the age of seven being taken away for military training.
Athens (sometimes called Attica), under rulers such as Pericles, on the other hand, was a society based on elections and ostracism that allowed art and culture to flourish.
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