- democracy- the people's assembly and the tribunes
- aristocracy- the senate - 300 members
- monarchy- the consuls
- not a tyranny- eww.. too scary. A mistake the Romans did not care to repeat
Government
- originally, the US modeled their new government on the model used by the ancient Romans
- is it exactly the same? not quite....
- both have 3 branches of government
- executive
- legislative
- judicial
- both have a legal code
Executive ~ Rome
- two consuls
- one year terms
- each has veto power
- controls the military
- could appoint a dictator in a crisis for a 6 month term
Executive ~ US
- President ( + VP)
- four year terms
- can veto proposed laws
- commander - in - chief of the military
Legislative ~ Rome
- Senate - 300 people- aristocrats- member for life
- assemblies (centuriate or tribal)
- 193 members (later 373)- members for life
Legislative ~ US
- Senate - 100 senators (two from each state)- six year terms
- House of Representatives - 435 members
- 55 from CA
- 8 from MD
- 1 for
- AK
- DE
- MT
- ND
- SB
- VT
- WY
Judicial ~ Rome
- praetors
- chosen by the Centuriate assembly
- one year terms
Judicial ~ US
- Supreme Court
- nine members
- lifetime terms
- appointed by the president, confirmed by the senate
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