- Executive branch
-two consuls s 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
tribal Assembly - Ordinary citizens; serve for life; makes laws
judicial - 8 judges; 1 year by the Centuriate Assembly; Two oversee civil and criminal courts (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 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 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 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 people were citizens as well but didn't have voting power; the remaining people became "allies" of Rome.
Research - in your group, research the Punic wars and Hannibal; discuss who fought in the war; key players; who won the war; lasting effects of the wars:how it affected Romans and Carthage
First Punic War - fought between heiro II and mamertines. Hannibal was a key player
Second Punic War - was mainly know as Hannibal crossing the alps. He tried entered Italy from the north and surrounded the Romans.
Third Punic War - Carthage suffered from numidia.
Hannibal - was the Carthage leader
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