Use the diagrams to answer the question. Which statements accurately compare the government systems of Sparta and Carthage? (1 point) Responses 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 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 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 used a council. The Spartan senate used 500 elected officials while the council of Carthage had 28 elected officials.

Based on the descriptions provided, the accurate comparisons between the government systems of Sparta and Carthage are as follows:

1. **The Spartan government had hereditary kings while the Carthaginian government had elected leaders.** - This statement is accurate because Sparta had two hereditary kings from the Agiad and Eurypontid families, while Carthage had elected leaders known as suffetes.

2. **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 is partially misleading. While both had assemblies, Spartan citizens did have more direct participation in their assembly (the Apella), whereas the Carthaginian assembly (the Citizen Assembly) included a broader range of citizens but did not operate the same way as the Spartan assembly.

3. **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 incorrect. The Spartan council, known as the Gerousia, consisted of 28 elders plus the two kings, not 500. Carthage's council was indeed made up of 28 elected officials.

Given this analysis, the most accurate statements that can be made about the government systems of Sparta and Carthage are:

- **The Spartan government had hereditary kings while the Carthaginian government had elected leaders.**

The other statements may contain inaccuracies or misinterpretations regarding the nature and structure of the governments.