Three governments into one
- the rule of the king is replaced by the rule of two consuls
- consuls were elected by people
- office term is one year
- they were always Aristocrats
- Patricians traced their descent from a famous ancestor called a pater of father
- Consuls jobs were: dealing justice, making laws, commanding the army
- one consul could reduce the power of the other
Challenge came from regular people
- 5th century BCE - patrician dominance of the government was challenged by plebs (people)
- plebs were 98% of the people
- couldn't hold office
- plebs were threatened with debt slavery
- plebs had no legal rights
No Legal Rights
- plebs were victims of discriminatory decisions in judicial
- Rome had no written laws
- Patricians interpreted laws to their own language
- Plebs refused to serve in the military
- Laws, called The Law of The Twelve Tables were written out
- Laws on tablet were posted to public in 450 BCE
- Tribunes (tribal leaders) were elected
SPQR - Senatus Populusque Romanum
- designates any decree or decision made by Roman Senate and People
Peoples Affairs
- res publica means peoples affairs
- democracy (peoples assembly and the Tribunes)
- Aristocracy - senate
- Monarchy - consuls
- not a tyranny
Ancient Rome/USA
- originally U.S. modeled their government like Ancient Rome
- both had 3 branches of government:
- executive
- legislative
- judicial
- both countries have a legal code
That's about all I can post for notes from today. I'll talk to you tomorrow... cya
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