The correct answer is <em><u>option D. One characteristic of government that could describe Athens but not Sparta would be that all citizens could debate any issue.</u></em> Athens and Sparta were the two most important and influential cities of Ancient Greece. They also represented different values and strengths. Athens focused on citizenship and education while Sparta focused mainly on military development. Athens is considered to be the birthplace of democracy, due to the fact that it was ruled by "Archons" who were elected by the citizens. Sparta, had two Kings who ruled the city who held all the power of government. In Athens, citizens were influenced to debate on any issue to promote that sense of democracy. This did not occur in Sparta.
