Starting from the dawn of civilization, humans have created systems to structure and arrange their ways of life. Different societies have created various laws and moral codes to keep people in check. Laws are a way of shaping a population to make sure their everyday lives are safe and healthy. Throughout history, civilizations began to make advancements in law and moral codes to guarantee that their people were secure and content in their lives and cultures. Although many civilizations learned from one another, there were still many that failed because of its lack of organization, written law, and internal conflicts. Successful civilizations such as Sparta in ancient Greece (9th century B.C. E), held stability due to their strong oligarchy, and military, …show more content…
While many of these systems worked, there were a lot of failures as well. Looking back on history, we can accurately reflect on these laws and efforts so that we may continue to strive for peace and success within our present-day lives. One noteworthy society that worked to meet all of their people's needs, had very limited corruption, and had extreme stability was Ancient Sparta. Sparta held a strong oligarchy, which comprised a few individuals in charge. In Sparta’s case, they had two kings, which could be beneficial because they could make quick decisions and enact laws quickly and efficiently, while also enforcing checks and balances upon one another. They also had much stability, and they usually consisted of people who were experts and could represent many people logically. On the other hand, there was limited political freedom and representation of the general population. The general population was separated into rigid social classes, which affected the way families lived. The lowest social class is called “helots”. Helots were the slaves of the Spartans, they performed labor in order to keep society