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Our government has three parts, the Executive, the Legislative, and the Judicial. The Executive is the president and over 5,000 workers. The Legislative is the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Judicial includes the Supreme Court and other courts. I see an example of Roman's form of government in America today because our government is almost exactly like the Romans. The Romans also have three parts the Legislative, Executive, and Judaical.

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The laws Romans made were written down and hung for everyone to see. They made a "code of justice" that applied to all people. For example, a person was innocent until proven guilty.  I see an example of Roman laws because  Romans created The  Law of the Twelve Tables, which is now known as the Civil Law in the West. We also have  many similar laws.

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In Rome, the laws allowed women the right to own property, business, and gain political influences. I see an example of the Roman greater freedom for women in America today because women own shops, restaurants,  stores, and more. This gives women freedom to become whatever they want.

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Romans made sculptures of heroes, emperors, generals, politicians, and more. They often reflect on lifestyles and fashion. Sculptures played an important role in Roman daily life.

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When the Romans got tired of being ruled by others, they created a new form of government called the republic. In the republic, every adult man was allowed to vote for their leaders meaning that women, children, and slaves could not vote.

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The word senate comes from the Latin word "Senex" which means old man. This is because the senate is the gathering of old men. In the early periods, there were almost 300 senator, but then when the Roman Republic fell, the senate lost its power. The senate still existed, but the power was mostly in the hands of the emperor.

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Mosaics were really popular in homes during the Roman Empire. Mosaic floors showed a sign of wealth and importance.Mosaics are were detailed and complicated. These pieces of artwork were stuck to the floor using a type of cement called mortar.

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The first stone bridges were built with stone blocks held together by iron clamps. Romans then constructed bridges using concrete core and stone block facing. Using concrete helped the bridge become more stable and strong. Bridges were used for crossing rivers or landscapes.

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The Ara Pacis Augustae was built to celebrate the return of Augustus. This monument took four years to complete and was built using Italian Luna marble.

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When the Roman Republic was created, the leaders made laws that applied to everyone.  So they engraved the laws on tablets of metal and put them in the forum for the public. These tablets were called the Twelve Tables because there were twelve sections.

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Arches are used to build many things such as bridges,  aqueducts, sewers, buildings and more. Romans built these  arches using bricks, concrete, and other materials.  Arches allowed Romans bigger roads, longer roads, and better aqueducts.

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Domes were evolved from the arch.  They usually form the top of buildings, which means the walls have to be strong and stable.  Domes appeared first on round huts and tombs.

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Columns are vertical upright pillars. They either provide support or were built just for decoration. Columns have three portions, the base, the shaft, and the capital.

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Roads were built to keep the Roman Empire controlled. The Romans constructed three types of roads,  the via terrena, via glareata, and via munita. These roads help improved travel between towns or cities.

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Roman towns had at least one aqueduct to bring them fresh water, but big cities such as Rome had about ten aqueducts. These aqueducts were really hard to build because the roman engineers had to make sure the water didn't flow too fast or run into different obstacles like slopes.

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by Natalie Yee