Spartan Political System- APELLA

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Source...?
Plutarch, Lycurgus 6.
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Who...?
All Spartiates over 30- 10,000 max.
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Wore...?
Uniform.
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Where...?
No formal meeting place.
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Why meet outside...?
Stop distractions. Make them 'idiotic'.
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Voted by...?
Shouting/acclamation.
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Presided over by...?
Kings
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Can be...?
Overruled, if made 'crooked choices' by Elders (Gerousia) and Kings. Can be manipulated (Thucydides-Debate at Sparta).
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Accept/reject legislation of...?
Gerousia. Some debate.
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Voted on...?
Peace, war, general policies and treaties etc.
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Decided...?
Which kings should conduct which campaigns.
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Settled...?
Questions of disputed successions.
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Key members...?
Aristodemos (Trembler- Thermopylae). Dienekes (Thermoplyae). Gyllupus. Lysander.
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Aristotle...?
Criticises for being childish
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Who...?

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All Spartiates over 30- 10,000 max.

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