although you have to watch out for the difference. What do I mean?

但是我们还是要找其中的差别什么差别
How are decisions made? Does the king simply say,

如何做出决策呢是国王一拍脑袋说
"Do it," And it gets done? Nothing like that.

"就这么定了" 是这样吗绝对不是
The king has got important powers.

国王确实拥有很强大的权力
Agamemnon as the chief out there in the Iliad,

阿伽门农是伊利亚特主要的决策者
he can call a meeting of the assembly,

他可以召开联合大会或者说是政务会
I should say of the council, but he's not the only one who can.

但并不是他一个人有权这样做
Any nobleman who wants to can say,

任何一个贵族都可以
"We ought to have a council," And then that council will come together

我们应该开个政务会那么就可以集会
and do whatever business they wish to do. The council,

讨论任何事项但是政务会
however, is limited to noblemen, to these basileis.

受君主和贵族的控制
Ordinary soldiers do not attend,

普通士兵没有权力参加