made by the over 60 and elected Assembly. for life by the citizens) and the 2 kings. They acted as The judges and proposed Assembly laws to the citizens' open to all assembly. citizens (all citizens were eligible to The Assembly of all attend such Spartan males aged meetings and 30 or over could speak up). support or veto the They passed council's laws and recommendations by made policy shouting out their decisions. The votes. Assembly met on the Hill of Women did not the Pnyx at participate in the the foot of the political life of Acropolis. Sparta. During time of Pericles citizens were paid for jury service so not only the wealthy could participate. Women did not participate in the political life of Athens. Social Freemen Structure were all male citizens: Three classes: divided into Spartiates (military numerous professionals who classes: at lived mostly in the top were barracks and whose aristocrats land was farmed by who had large serfs; they served in estates and the army and could made up the vote). cavalry or captained or triremes; middle ranks who were freemen; were small they included farmers; artisans, craftsmen, lowest class merchants; they was the not vote or serve in thetes (urban the army; foreigners craftsmen and could be in this trireme class. rowers). Metics -
made by the Assembly. The Assembly open to all citizens (all citizens were eligible to attend such meetings and speak up). They passed laws and made policy decisions. The Assembly met on the Hill of the Pnyx at the foot of the Acropolis. During time of Pericles citizens were paid for jury service so not only the wealthy could participate. Women did not participate in the political life of Athens. over 60 and elected for life by the citizens) and the 2 kings. They acted as judges and proposed laws to the citizens' assembly. The Assembly of all Spartan males aged 30 or over could support or veto the council's recommendations by shouting out their votes. Women did not participate in the political life of Sparta. Social Structure Freemen were all male citizens: divided into numerous classes: at the top were aristocrats who had large estates and made up the cavalry or captained triremes; middle ranks were small farmers; lowest class was the thetes (urban craftsmen and trireme rowers). Metics - Three classes: Spartiates (military professionals who lived mostly in barracks and whose land was farmed by serfs; they served in the army and could vote). or who were freemen; they included artisans, craftsmen, merchants; they not vote or serve in the army; foreigners could be in this class.