mixed constitution (Sparta)

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The mixed constitution of Sparta was a distinctive political system that combined monarchical, oligarchic, and democratic elements, balancing power among kings, a council of elders, and citizen assemblies.

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instanceOf constitution
mixed constitution
political system
aimsAt balance of power
ApellaMembership adult male Spartan citizens
ApellaVotingMethod shouting or acclamation
appliesTo Sparta
balancesPowerAmong citizen assembly
council of elders
kings
citizenAssemblyName Apella
combines democracy
monarchy
oligarchy
consideredByAristotleAs example of mixed constitution
councilOfEldersName Gerousia
democraticPowerExercisedBy Apella
describedBy Aristotle
Plato
discussedInWork Aristotle's Politics
Plato's Laws
ephorsNumber 5 ephors
ephorsRole oversight of kings and state
ephorsTermLength one year
GerousiaMemberAgeRequirement over 60 years
hasCheckOnAssembly Gerousia
hasCheckOnGerousia Apella
kings
hasCheckOnKings ephors
hasDemocraticElement Apella
hasInstitution Apella
Gerousia
Spartan kings
ephors
hasMonarchicalElement dual kingship of Sparta
hasOligarchicElement Gerousia
influenced later theories of mixed government
influencedBy Lycurgan reforms
kingTitle basileus
locatedIn Laconia
Peloponnese
Sparta
surface form: ancient Sparta
monarchicalPowerExercisedBy two hereditary kings
numberOfGerousiaMembers 28 elders plus 2 kings
numberOfKings 2
oligarchicPowerExercisedBy Gerousia
purpose prevent concentration of power
timePeriod Archaic Greece
Classical Greece
traditionallyAttributedTo Lycurgus (legendary lawgiver)
surface form: Lycurgus of Sparta

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Classical Greece hasFormOfGovernment mixed constitution (Sparta)