AthensAthens had a unique government. It went from a monarchy (a single ruler) to a oligarchy ( two or more rulers) to a tyranny ( the government is controlled by a single evil person) to a democracy ( The government is ruled by the people.
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SpartaSparta is ruled by a oligarchy, or two or more governments. A full Senate votes on the people.
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U.S.A.We have stayed as a democracy for over 200 years. We have to have the vote of the people to elect a president. As the United States has grown, we adopt more and more things from Athens. An example of this is how we elect a president.
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