Oligarchy

quote alone illuminates the thought of the setting being unsafe towards the citizens; generally speaking, they’re forced in an oligarchy government. The rich prevail, making all laws and regulations, while the poor sit and watch as the rich take them to their own advantage. Although these settings are imaginary, they can be used to explain the world around us. Oligarchy governments was common around the world; the settings used in the book can spark knowledge within the reader, showing that the…

The Peloponnesian War was a long war fought by the two Greek City-states Athens and Sparta. The Athenian empire was on the rise and had control of the sea with the most powerful navy of the time, whereas the Spartans controlled the Greece mainland with the one of the most powerful armies of its time as well. The resulting conflict between the two led to a 30 year period filled with battles, treachery, and large amounts of unexpected consequences. At the conclusion of the long war, Athens was no…

history there has been many cultures with different ideas on how to organize their people. The Athenians, Sparta, and later the Roman Republic are examples of early forms of democracy. There where many systems of government in history some being oligarchy, monarchy aristocracy, and many others with slight variations. Why and how did democracy grow to such popularity, and how has democracy changed since its creation. The exact date of when democracy was first used in society is unknown but…

“Party Bosses” were an American Oligarchy, each man holding different trusts. These trusts include nail trust, steel beam trust, copper trust, standard oil trust, iron trust, sugar trust, tin trust, coal trust, paper bag trust, salt trust, etc. “Bosses” gave jobs to poor immigrants in exchange…

he left the Colombian Liberal Party to create the Union Nacional Izquierdista Revolucionaria (National Leftist Revolutionary Union), or UNIR. This was his own political dissident movement. He divided the country into two groups. Oligarchy and the people. He defined Oligarchy as corrupt and the latter as deserving of “moral restoration”. During this time, he gained even more popularity by denouncing social moral and economical evils that were features of both Liberal and Conservative…

The Spartan army was much stronger comparing to Athens army. By 500 BC, Sparta was recognized by other Greeks as the most powerful city-state. The Spartan phalanx is an unstoppable military force, almost like a human tank a wall of Spartan soldiers. Considering the fact that almost all of the other Greeks thought that Sparta was the most powerful city-state, shows that the Spartan army must've been incredibly stronger to gain so much power and it being known by other Greeks. The Spartan phalanx…

When creating the fundamental documents and establishing the newly formed United States government, the founding fathers pulled upon numerous sources for their inspiration. Perspectives from notable philosophers of the Enlightenment such as Locke, Voltaire, and Montesquieu were critical for the founding fathers in molding the new country to their image. These visionaries like John Adams and Thomas Jefferson went past their Enlightenment inspirations and looked at the original classical scholars…

on, even the greatest forms of government will deteriorate into lesser and lesser forms. In The Republic, Plato uses four explicitly stated types of government to demonstrate his point, however, he technically uses five; aristocracy, timocracy, oligarchy, democracy, and tyranny (Citation). In his eyes, the most optimal type of government is an…

In contrast to Athens’s democracy and Sparta’s oligarchy, Rome initially established a republic in which male voters elected representatives who could pass laws. If a representative was not perceived as adept and fit for the position, voters could decide to replace him. In addition to this, Rome enforced…

Sparta and Athens have many differences, but Sparta has one of the best military powers of that time. Some people may think that Athens was a better place to live because their type of government was a direct democracy but, Sparta knew how to maneuver and win many more battles. Sparta would be a better place to settle down and live in because they provided what their army needed and provided it whenever needed, women could play sports and have many more opportunities than women in Athens, and…