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2.3 Athens and Sparta

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Question 1

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According to Pericles, who can be involved in government in Athens?

Question 2

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According to Pericles, how are decisions made in Athens?

Question 3

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Compare democracy in ancient Athens with the government in the United States today.  What is one similarity between the two governments?  Provide specific evidence from Athens and specific evidence from the United States in your answer.

Question 4

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Compare democracy in ancient Athens with the government in the United States today.  What is one difference between the two governments?  Provide specific evidence from Athens and specific evidence from the United States in your answer.

Question 5

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Who is left out of Athenian democracy?

Question 6

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Do you think societies are better off if more people participate in making decisions?  Why or why not?

Question 7

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According to Xenophon, why do Spartan citizens follow laws?  List as many reasons as you can.

Question 8

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Compare democracy in ancient Athens with the government in Sparta.  What is one similarity between the two governments?  Provide specific evidence from Athens and specific evidence from the Sparta in your answer.

Question 9

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Compare democracy in ancient Athens with the government in Sparta.  What is one difference between the two governments?  Provide specific evidence from Athens and specific evidence from the Sparta in your answer.

Question 10

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Which system do you think was better?  Why?

Question 11

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Is it better to have a society where the laws are always fair, but people don’t always follow them, or a society where people always follow the laws but the laws aren’t fair?  Why?

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