Which statements accurately compare the government systems of Sparta and Carthage? (1 point) Responses The Spartan and Carthaginian governments both had an assembly. The Spartan government elected citizens in the assembly while the Carthage government did not. The Spartan and Carthaginian governments both had an assembly. The Spartan government elected citizens in the assembly while the Carthage government did not. The Spartan and Carthaginian governments both had two leaders. The Spartan government had hereditary kings while the Carthaginian government had elected leaders. The Spartan and Carthaginian governments both had two leaders. The Spartan government had hereditary kings while the Carthaginian government had elected leaders. The Spartan and Carthaginian governments were both oligarchies. Carthage focused more on military matters and Sparta focused more on democracy. The Spartan and Carthaginian governments were both oligarchies. Carthage focused more on military matters and Sparta focused more on democracy. The Spartan and Carthaginian governments both used a council. The Spartan senate used 500 elected officials while the council of Carthage had 28 elected officials.

To compare the government systems of Sparta and Carthage accurately, we can evaluate the statements provided:

1. **The Spartan and Carthaginian governments both had an assembly.** - This statement is accurate. Both Sparta and Carthage had assemblies where citizens could participate, although the nature and power of those assemblies varied significantly.

2. **The Spartan government elected citizens in the assembly while the Carthage government did not.** - This statement is misleading. In Carthage, while the assembly had representatives, the government was more complex, with elected officials and a form of oligarchy rather than direct elections of citizens as seen in a participatory democracy.

3. **The Spartan and Carthaginian governments both had two leaders. The Spartan government had hereditary kings while the Carthaginian government had elected leaders.** - This statement is accurate. Sparta was ruled by two hereditary kings, while Carthage had two chief magistrates known as Suffetes, who were elected.

4. **The Spartan and Carthaginian governments were both oligarchies. Carthage focused more on military matters and Sparta focused more on democracy.** - This statement is partially true. Sparta is often considered an oligarchy due to its dual kingship and the role of the Gerousia (council of elders), but it had more aspects of a warrior society than a democratic one. Carthage was an oligarchy also, focused heavily on trade and naval power, but it did have a more complex republican structure than often attributed.

5. **The Spartan and Carthaginian governments both used a council. The Spartan senate used 500 elected officials while the council of Carthage had 28 elected officials.** - This statement is inaccurate. Sparta had the Gerousia, which was composed of 28 members over the age of 60, plus the two kings, while Carthage had a council of elders or a similar body to advise the government but had a different structure.

In summary, the statements that best represent the characteristics of both government systems would be the ones discussing the assemblies and the nature of leadership (hereditary kings in Sparta vs. elected leaders in Carthage).

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The most accurate statement to compare the government systems of Sparta and Carthage is:

**The Spartan and Carthaginian governments both had an assembly. The Spartan government elected citizens in the assembly while the Carthage government did not.**

This statement reflects the presence of assemblies but includes a nuanced inaccuracy regarding the electoral processes of the assemblies in both city-states. Nevertheless, out of the provided options, it highlights the governmental structure present in both Sparta and Carthage.