The executive branch:
- Two consuls vs one president
- 1 year term vs 4 year term
Judiciary
- 8 judges
- 1 year term by the Centuriate Assembly
- Two oversee civil and criminal courts (others govern provinces)
Legislative
- Senate
- High social and economic status
- serve fore life
- Centuriate Assembly
- Soldiers only
- Chose consuls
- Serve for life
- Tribal Assembly
- Ordinary citizens
- Serve for life
- Makes Laws
Legal code- Twelve tables- this was a list of rules that was the Supreme law of the land in Rome.
In America this is equal to the constitution.
Army- Along with their government, the Romans also took great pride in their miliary 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 Legions.
Legions were made up of 5,000 foot soldiers
A group calvary would support each legion.
The military organization and fighting skill of the Roman army were key factors in Rome's rise to greatness.
Expansion- By fourth century BC 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 River became full citizens.
In territory farther from Rome, the conquered people were citizens as well but didn't have voting power.
The remaining people became "allies" of Rome.
Punic wars- The three wars between Rome and Carthage. 2 out of the 3 wars were about land. The wars lasted for more than a century and the Romans, being land hungry, almost lost the second war but ended up prevailing.
Hannibal- Hannibal was the leader of Carthage and was considered the greatest enemy of Rome.
Who fought in the war- Rome and Carthage fought against each other.
Key players, who won the war- Rome won the war and the key players were- Hannibal, Octavian, Mark Antony, Cicero, King Pyrrhus
What happened because of the war. Rome won and conquered Carthage. Hannibal was considered the greatest enemy of Rome.
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