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The Romans established the 12 tables and we established the constitution. The 12 tables and the constitution are a set of laws that are very similar. One similar law was all free citizens had the right to be protected by the law.  Another similarity was a person is innocent until proven guilty by a judge.

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The Romans and people today both use structures to transport water from springs, wells, and lakes. These structures are called aqueducts. Romans and Americans made aqueducts with concrete.

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The Roman government and the U.S government both have three branches. The three branches are the legislative, the judicial, and executive branches. In Rome and the U.S the senate had the power to pass laws in the legislative branch.

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The senate didn't have the power to pass laws, the assemblies did. During the monarchy, there were several small assemblies only including patricians. Later on patricians and plebeians made up the assemblies.

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The Roman senate didn't take a big part in in any legislative authority. The power of legislation was mostly in the popular assemblies power. During the age of the kings the senate became a council. Overtime the senate in Rome played many parts in the government.

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Instead of Rome having a King, there was 2 people in number. Consuls were elected by the popular assembly. Each consul served one year and than new consuls were elected by the popular assembly. Consuls had the power to control the military, was in charge of supreme and executive power, and suggested legislation

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Romans graved into Gems through the back so it made them 3-D. Gems were used as seals for important documents. The engraved gems were put into rings. Romans wore the rings in front of their knuckle.

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Many Rome statues are influenced by the Greeks. Roman statues were used to decorate buildings. These statues honored rulers, triumph, and the government

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Mosaics showed everyday life scenes. There are many different styles of mosaics. Mosaics are usually made out of square stones. The square stones range from all sizes. Mosaics were used for floors, walls, and ceilings.

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Arches were the base to Rome's architectural advances. Arches were used in aqueducts, buildings, and bridges. The controlled the weight and pressure of a building. Arches were also used to claim triumph and had one or more entrances used in many buildings.

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Theatres and amphitheaters were inspired by the Greeks. The building was made out of stone and was shaped as a semicircle. Theatres and amphitheaters included art like columns and sculptures.

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Domes were used as a roof over a building. Domes were made out of concrete. The domes were built on the ground and then raised up onto the top of the building.

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Roads played a very important role in Rome's transportation system. There was a path on each side of the road like today. Road networks helped hold the Roman empire together.

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Roman bridges were important because they connected cities, pots, mines, and neighbors. Romans built there bridges with arches and this introduced arches. Romans built the bridges with strong materials so it could with stand its own weight.

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The Roman bridge Pont Julien in southern France is a three arched bridge built in 3 BCE over the Calavon river on the Via Domitia, an important Roman road that connected Italy and Spain through the Roman province...

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Roman baths were open to the public and used daily. Public baths were used because romans were taxed for the size of their pipes. The baths were heated up through hypocausts. The bath was a large complex like the one below.