Roman Republic

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Roman Republic

• 509-44 B.C.

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Who was a Roman citizen?

• Free born adult males (also selected foreigners)

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Social makeup of Republic

• Patricians-aristocratic landowners with the most
  power-small in number
• Plebeians-common farmers, merchants,
  artisans-majority of population

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A republic because..

• Citizens voted for representatives to represent
  them in the government

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Features of the Republic

• Consuls-control of army and directed
  government-for one year
• Senate-300 members, served for life.

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Roman Senate
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..continued

• Assemblies-Centuriate assembly-citizen soldiers
• Tribal assembly-plebian controlled

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Also..

• Dictators-allowed to rule with absolute
  power..for six months

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A lasting impact..

• Twelve tables-law code written down on tables and
  hung in the Forumallowed for equal protection of
  the laws towards citizens

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Understanding 1

• Romans made strides towards a representative
  democracy that is a foundation for modern
  democracy