Executive Branch-Two consuls vs one President, 1 year term vs 4 year term.
Legislative-Senate: High social and economic status, serve for life, Advises consuls.
Centuriate Assembly- soldiers only, chose consuls, serve for life.
Legislative cont.- tribal Assembly: Ordinary citizens, serve for life, makes laws.
Judicial- 8 judges, 1 year by the Centuriate Assembly, two oversee civil and criminal courts(the others govern provinces.
Legal Code- Twelve tables, This was a list of rules that was the Supreme law of the land in Rome, America this is equal to the Constitution.
Army- Along with their government, the Romans also took great pride in their military as well. All men who owned land were required to serve in the army. Some of the high public office positions required 10 years of military service.
Legions- The Roman soldiers were organized into large military units called Lagions. Legions were made up of 5,000 foot soldiers. A group of cavalry would support eacg legion. The military orgaization and fighting skill of the roman army were key factors in Romes rise to greatness.
Expansion- By fourth century B.C. the Romans dominated central Italy. They had defeated the Etruscans to the north and the Greek city states to the south.
Treatment- Latins on the Tiber became full citizens. In territory farther from Rome, the conquered poeple were citizens as well but didn't have voting power. The remaining people beame "allies" of Rome.
Research the Punic War and Hannibal?? Dicuss who fought the war, Key players, who won the war, Lasting effects of the war and how it affected Romans and Carthage?
First punic war was fought between Hiero and Mamertines, Hiero won.
Second punic war Hannbal crossing the alps. And he tried to enter Italy from the north.
Third Punic war-carthage suffered from the Nimidia and won.
Hannibal-was a big force strong leader named carthage.
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