republican form of government the roman government was a republic
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Republican
Form of
Government
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The Roman government was a
republic.
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In a republic, citizens can choose their
leaders.
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The republic was established in 509 B.C. and lasted nearly 500
years.
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One difference between the Roman republic and the Greek democracy was that in Greece all men could vote, but in Rome, only men with money and property
could vote.
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Another difference between the Roman
republic and the Greek democracy was that in
Greece all men voted on every law and in Rome the
wealthy elected representatives to make
laws for everyone.
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This type of democracy is called a
representative democracy.
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How was the Roman
government organized?
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Since the Romans did not want one man to make all of the laws,
they decided to balance the power of
the government between three
branches:
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the executive branch,
the legislative branch,
and the judicial branch.
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Executive Branch
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The two leaders of the executive branch, the
consuls, were elected for just one year by the
upper class.
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They supervised the Senate and
ordered the Roman army during wars.
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Other members of the executive branch were
the tax collectors, mayors, city police, and
other people in positions of power in
cities.
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Legislative Branch
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The most powerful part of the
legislative branch was the Senate..
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The Senate was a group of about 300 male citizens who
owned land.
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They could tell the consuls how much money they could
spend and on what.
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These men were appointed by the
consuls.
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Judicial Branch
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The judicial branch had six judges who were elected every
two years.
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They were in charge of deciding
punishments that criminals would
receive.
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Their job was similar to the job that
judges have today in the United States.
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Would I have been able to
vote in Rome?
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In ancient Rome, you were not allowed to vote on laws or elect
leaders of the government until you
were an adult.
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Even then, only men who owned land were
allowed to have a say in the laws.
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The RomanForum
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The forum was the center of political, commercial and
judicial life in ancient Rome. The largest buildings were the
basilicas, where legal cases were heard.
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The Roman Forum Rome Italy - ComPart
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1 = Basilica Julia 2 = Temple of Saturn
3 = Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus (on Capitoline hill) 4 = Tabularium (Archive Building)
5 = Temple of Vespasian 6 = Rostra
7 = Temple of Concord 8 = Triumphal Arch of Septimius Severus