Objective:

I can operate a Roman Republic and fix the problems the Romans couldn’t.

Homework:

– List 5 different ways to be a good citizen. Example: Voting!

PDN:

What are two major differences between a

plebeian and a patrician? Make sure one of

them includes something about the

government.

Main Idea # 3

How the Roman

Republic works

In your passport…

If this was a pop quiz… and I asked you to

in detail describe the difference between a

republic and a democracy to me….what

would you write?

Main Idea # 3

Consul

Senate

Tribunes

Praetors

Main Idea # 3

Consuls

1. Top government official

(Like our President)

2. Two chosen every year

3. Headed the army and ran the government

4. Served short term….avoided risk of abusing power

5. Veto

The right of the consul to reject the other’s decision. Latin for “I forbid”

Main Idea # 3

Senate

1. 300 men

2. Chosen for life

3. Advise Consul

4. Deal with other countries

5. Proposes laws

6. Approve public works

7. Deal with daily government problems

(Congress)

Main Idea # 3

Praetors

1. Government officials

2. Interpreted law and judged court cases

(Supreme Court & IRS)

3. Kept tax records

4. Handled public finances

5. Supervised public festivals

Main Idea # 3

Tribunes

1. Elected by all citizens (Plebeians have a large majority so they really elect the official)

2. Bring Plebeian concerns to the government (Lobbiest)

3. Right to veto actions taken by the government

First steps towards democracy in Rome!

Warm Up: (in your passport)

The plebeians/patricians (pick one) control

the majority of the government (who

controlled the pop quiz yesterday).

The commoners are the plebeian/patrician

(pick one), they are not allowed to take

part in the ______________________.

What is the difference between a republic

and democracy?

Main Idea # 3

Keeping it Fair!

How do you know what a law says?

How do you know how someone should

be punished if they do something wrong?

Draco of Greece was the first person to

do this!

Write the laws down so the patricians

couldn’t be unfair to the plebeians!!!!

Main Idea # 3

Keeping it Fair!

451 BCE The Twelve Tablets were made on

bronze tablets

Where would you put them in Rome so

everyone (both rich and poor) could see

them?

The forum (marketplace)

Main Idea # 3

Keeping it Fair!

Finish these sentences….

Innocent until______________________.

You have the right to _____________ in court.

1. Laws of Nations – laws to settle disputes between all people

Do we still use this today???

Main Idea # 3

Keeping it Fair!

Is it fair to punish one person for stealing

but not another person? Why or why not?

1. Rule of Law – the idea that all laws

should apply to every person equally and

all people should be treated the same by

the legal system

2. We base all our laws today off of this

idea made by the Romans!

DBQ