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I can show examples of what happens when two cultures meet!
I can describe the difference between a Republic and a Democracy?
I can describe the difference between a Plebeian and a Patrician.
Warm Up…in your passport
Name the two groups that influenced the
Romans?
How did the Romans come about? Which
story do you believe?
What is a plebeian?
What is a patrician?
What is a republic?
The Roman Republic
The Growth and Expansion
Key Topic: The Roman
Republic
Main Idea # 1 : How the original Republic
was formed
Main Idea # 2 : Rome’s republic was
shaped by a struggle between wealthy
nobles and regular citizens.
Main Idea # 3 : How the Roman Republic
works
Main Idea # 1
How the original Republic was formed
Main Idea # 1
1. Who ruled Rome before the Romans?
The Etruscans (Tarquins) .
2. What type of rulers were the Etruscans?
CRUEL
3. Romans rebel in 509 B.C.E.
4. Create a Republic
5. Republic = form of government where citizens have the power and pick their leaders.
Okay so now I’m confused…..
What is the difference between a Republic and a
Democracy?
Okay so now I’m confused…..
What is the difference between a Republic
and a Democracy?
A Democracy is where all the people have a
say.
A Republic is a democracy, but each person
is responsible to someone else since they are
picked by the people to represent them.
So I am truly confused…
Democracy – who has a say
Republic – how they
vote
Okay so now I’m confused…..
What is the difference between a Republic
and a Democracy?
A Democracy is where all the people have a
say.
A Republic is a democracy, but each person
is responsible to someone else since they are
picked by the people to represent them.
Main Idea # 1
Make a timeline with these events
338 B.C.E. defeat the other Latins
509 B.C.E. Rome = small city.
284 B.C.E. defeat Etruscans
Slowly expands.
267 B.C.E. defeat the Greeks
The Republic is growing!
Main Idea # 1
Make a timeline with these events
509 B.C.E. Rome = small city.
Slowly expands.
338 B.C.E. defeat the other Latins
284 B.C.E. defeat Etruscans
267 B.C.E. defeat the Greeks
The Republic is growing!
Key Topic: The Roman
Republic
Main Idea # 1 : How the original Republic
was formed
Main Idea # 2 : Rome’s republic was
shaped by a struggle between wealthy
nobles and regular citizens.
Main Idea # 3 : How the Roman Republic
works
Main Idea # 2
Rome’s republic was shaped by a struggle
between wealthy nobles and regular
citizens.
Plebeians
Patricians
Main Idea # 2
Patricians
Plebeians
Slaves
Main Idea # 2 Patricians1. Wealthy land
owners
2. Nobles that made up the ruling class
3. Citizens (male)–could vote, had to pay taxes and serve in the army
4. Could not marry a Plebian
5. Could serve in government
Plebeians1. Majority of the
population
2. Artisans, shopkeepers, small farm owners
3. Citizens (male)–could vote, pay taxes, serve in army
4. Could not marry a Patrician
5. Could not serve in government
December 10, 2015
Objective:
I can operate a Roman Republic and fix the problems the Romans couldn’t.
Homework:
– List 5 different ways to be a good citizen. Example: Voting!
PDN:
What are two major differences between a
plebeian and a patrician? Make sure one of
them includes something about the
government.
Main Idea # 3
How the Roman
Republic works
In your passport…
If this was a pop quiz… and I asked you to
in detail describe the difference between a
republic and a democracy to me….what
would you write?
Main Idea # 3
Consul
Senate
Tribunes
Praetors
Main Idea # 3
Consuls
1. Top government official
(Like our President)
2. Two chosen every year
3. Headed the army and ran the government
4. Served short term….avoided risk of abusing power
5. Veto
The right of the consul to reject the other’s decision. Latin for “I forbid”
Main Idea # 3
Senate
1. 300 men
2. Chosen for life
3. Advise Consul
4. Deal with other countries
5. Proposes laws
6. Approve public works
7. Deal with daily government problems
(Congress)
Main Idea # 3
Praetors
1. Government officials
2. Interpreted law and judged court cases
(Supreme Court & IRS)
3. Kept tax records
4. Handled public finances
5. Supervised public festivals
Main Idea # 3
Tribunes
1. Elected by all citizens (Plebeians have a large majority so they really elect the official)
2. Bring Plebeian concerns to the government (Lobbiest)
3. Right to veto actions taken by the government
First steps towards democracy in Rome!
Warm Up: (in your passport)
The plebeians/patricians (pick one) control
the majority of the government (who
controlled the pop quiz yesterday).
The commoners are the plebeian/patrician
(pick one), they are not allowed to take
part in the ______________________.
What is the difference between a republic
and democracy?
Main Idea # 3
Keeping it Fair!
How do you know what a law says?
How do you know how someone should
be punished if they do something wrong?
Draco of Greece was the first person to
do this!
Write the laws down so the patricians
couldn’t be unfair to the plebeians!!!!
Main Idea # 3
Keeping it Fair!
451 BCE The Twelve Tablets were made on
bronze tablets
Where would you put them in Rome so
everyone (both rich and poor) could see
them?
The forum (marketplace)
Main Idea # 3
Keeping it Fair!
Finish these sentences….
Innocent until______________________.
You have the right to _____________ in court.
1. Laws of Nations – laws to settle disputes between all people
Do we still use this today???
Main Idea # 3
Keeping it Fair!
Is it fair to punish one person for stealing
but not another person? Why or why not?
1. Rule of Law – the idea that all laws
should apply to every person equally and
all people should be treated the same by
the legal system
2. We base all our laws today off of this
idea made by the Romans!