It met in Sparta and the delegates, having stated their views before the Spartan Apella, withdrew till the Apella had come to a decision.
The ephors summoned and presided over meetings of the Gerousia and Apella, and formed the executive committee responsible for carrying out decrees.
In the powers exercised by the assembly of the citizens or apella we cannot trace any development, owing to the scantiness of our sources.
Greenidge, and the works cited under Apella; Ephor; Gerousia and Lycurgus.
It prepared the business which was to be submitted to the Apella, and was empowered to set aside, in conjunction with the kings, any "crooked" decision of the people.