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Title: Roman Republic


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Roman Republic
  • 509-44 B.C.

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Who was a Roman citizen?
  • Free born adult males (also selected foreigners)

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Social makeup of Republic
  • Patricians-aristocratic landowners with the most
    power-small in number
  • Plebeians-common farmers, merchants,
    artisans-majority of population

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A republic because..
  • Citizens voted for representatives to represent
    them in the government

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Features of the Republic
  • Consuls-control of army and directed
    government-for one year
  • Senate-300 members, served for life.

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Roman Senate
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..continued
  • Assemblies-Centuriate assembly-citizen soldiers
  • Tribal assembly-plebian controlled

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Also..
  • Dictators-allowed to rule with absolute
    power..for six months

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A lasting impact..
  • Twelve tables-law code written down on tables and
    hung in the Forumallowed for equal protection of
    the laws towards citizens

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Understanding 1
  • Romans made strides towards a representative
    democracy that is a foundation for modern
    democracy
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