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Executive Branch
-2 consuls vs. 1 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
-Tribal Assembly
--Ordinary citizens
--Serve for life
--Make laws
Judicial
-8 judges
-1 year by the Centuriate Assembly
-2 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.
-In America, this is the 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 legions.
-Legions were made up of 5,000 foot soldiers.
-A group of cavalry 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 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.
Research
-Punic Wars and and Hannibal
-who fought in the war
-key players, who won
-what happened because of the war
The 3 wars between Rome and Carthage
Who won: Rome
What happened because of the war: Rome gained control of both Sicily and Corsica and marked the empire's emergence as a naval as well as a land power
Key players: Hannibal, Scipio Africanus, Hamilcar, Cato the Censor.
Winner of Punic Wars: Romans
Hannibal- the son of Hamiclar Barca. hannibal was considered one of the best military commanders ever. He had two younger brothers, Mago and Hasdrubal. Hannibal lived during a big tension period in the Mediterranean. The Roman Empire showed its supremacy over Carthage. Hannibal was defeated at the battle of Zema. After the war Hannibal got involved in politics and
Three wars between Rome and Carthage.
Carthage was the very nothern part of Africa and the Southern part of Spain and Portugal.
First war took place between 264-241 BC
Second war took place between 218-201 BC
Third war took place between 149-146 BC
Result - Rome gained dominance in the western Mediterranean.
Key Players: Hamilcar, Hasdrubel, Cato the Censor, Scipio Africanus.
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