The Roman Republic was great civilization with a very complex political system that still influences governments today. The Roman Republic consisted of three parts. The highest being the Consul that was made up of two male members who are elected annually. Secondly there was the Senate made up of elder statesmen that advised the Consul and finally there was the Assemblies where participants voted by group on issues. A few of the strengths of the political system was its citizen involvement although
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The Constitution of the Roman Republic By *** * * 8 April 2009 * * * 8 April 2009 The Constitution of the Roman Republic The constitution of the Roman republic was a stable system of government that lasted from the middle of the republic until the transition to the Empire in the last century BC (Robinson‚ “The Sources of Roman Law” 3). The constitution consisted of three major elements: Magistrates‚ the senate and the legislative
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Self-Mastery Quiz —The Roman Republic 1. The name of the ancient ancestors of the Romans who settled in 12 self-governing city-state kingdoms‚ spoke Latin‚ and introduced the arch in architecture were the _____________________________. 2. The most powerful social class in Rome was the one made up of the large landholding aristocrats who could trace their blood lines back to the original founders of Rome called ________________________. 3. All Roman citizens that were not of aristocratic
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The Roman Republic was once a strong civilization. The Romans were once known as the Latins who settled along the Tiber River. They were conquered by people known as the Etruscans. The Etruscans treated the Latins harshly and then the Latins revolted. The Latins took over the Etruscans and changed their name from Latin to Roman. The Romans began to gain power that lasted for over 500 years. After about 500 years later‚ a man by the name of Julius Caesar helped to conquer some of their biggest
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The Roman Republic‚ which was established in 510 BC after the defeat Etruscan conquerors‚ was in some ways an oligarchy. It was not a democracy as it is understood today. The Roman republic was ruled by a small group; consuls‚ and the Senate. To avoid trouble‚ none of these had absolute power. The Senate was a part of Roman aristocrats known as patricians or the wealthy upper class. They could oversee public funds and advise the Roman kings. They were from wealthy family and stayed in the position
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“The die is cast” - Julius Caesar The expansion of Rome‚ the ruling of Julius Caesar and his death‚ and the civil war that followed his death all led to the collapse of the Roman Republic. The expansion of Rome created political‚ social‚ and economical changes. Politically‚ the government did not change to suit the expanding of Rome. The economic changes were that poor farmers could not afford anymore to compete with the estates run by slaves‚ so they sold their
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impact than the Greek and Roman empires. These empires began as small city-states‚ and grew to become the powerful empires we know today. The Greek and Roman empires were not always enemies‚ considering the Romans were greatly influenced by the Greek culture. The two civilizations shared many similarities‚ but had different opinions on government operations. There are three different periods that span the history of the Greek and Roman empires; the Hellenic‚ Hellenistic‚ and Roman civilization. I
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The late Roman Republic‚ from Gracchi through Augustus Rome: almost complete control of Mediterranean Senate: * 300 members * Nobiles: control power in Senate * Novus homo: new member of Senate Senator Ideologies: 1. Optimates: senators in favor of status quo (conservative-keep senate in power) 2. Populares: senators who wanted support of peoplepower is in Council of Plebs/Tribunes Reasons for the Land Problem * The backbone of the Roman state and army was the small
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the ruler at the time. Starting out as monarchy‚ then changing to a republic and lastly ending with an empire. With the rise and the fall of the Roman Empire came the fervent influence of Roman art and literature. Just look at the Roman Aqueduct in Segovia‚ Spain‚ without the knowledge in engineering and the fine arts this structure wouldn’t have been built. While Romans were heavily influenced by the Greeks‚ the way the Romans have advanced the political system‚ engineering‚ the arts and literature
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Greek and Roman Architecture Sherry Caro Art 101 May 17‚ 2013 Matthew Adkins Greek and Roman Architecture Greek architecture is known for its tranquility. Much of the Greek architecture is characterized by its representation of living things. Greek architecture stresses formality and symmetry. The art captures movement and emotion. Many of their main works are of the human nature followed by animals‚ monsters‚ and greenery. Greek architects developed two styles of columns
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