Which of the following represents a contrast between the government of sparta and that of athens? a. spartan government was made up of two kings and a group of advisers; athenian government was a limited, direct democracy. d. sparta was headed by a supreme monarch; athenian government was a direct democracy. c. sparta was ruled by a military dictator; athenian government was a democratic republic. b. spartan government was led by an aristocracy; athenian government was a constitutional monarchy.