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Which were important characteristics of Sparta's government? Select the two correct answers.

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Oligarchs were able to
• hold a lot of power in government.
Citizens were able to hold
• a large amount of power in government.
Ephors were prohibited
• from participating in the government.
Religious leaders were
• the most powerful in the government.
Sparta's government was
O a combination of a monarchy, a democracy, and an oligarchy.

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The two correct answers regarding the important characteristics of Sparta's government are:

  1. Oligarchs were able to hold a lot of power in government.
  2. Sparta's government was a combination of a monarchy, a democracy, and an oligarchy.

Sparta had a unique political system with elements of oligarchy, monarchy (with two hereditary kings), and aspects of democracy (involving the assemblies).