Were women treated badly in other city-states in sparta? no. women were taught to be good wives and mothers as young girls. yes. women were not equal to men. no. women had a lot of freedom. women were taught to be fighters. some women became warriors. many ran businesses. 3 points question 4 how did greek city-states treat government? all city-states used the same form of government. all city-states experimented with different forms of government. each city-state had its own form of government. 3 points question 5 what is a democracy? a political regime where most political power effectively rests with a small segment of society. a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a king, queen, or emperor. a situation where citizens make decisions about government.