Roman Republic/Greek Democracy by James Barbi https://padlet.com/03jbarbi/u36u064bz96j en-us 2018-01-31 14:33:18 UTC 2018-02-05 13:54:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png Roman Republic 03jbarbi https://padlet.com/03jbarbi/u36u064bz96j/wish/227077945 *Citizenship was given to adult men
*Twelve Tables only protected free-born male citizens
*Wrought with corruption and instability
*There are two consuls or leaders who each serve for one year terms
*Very rigid social classes based off economic status]]> 2018-02-01 15:08:46 UTC https://padlet.com/03jbarbi/u36u064bz96j/wish/227077945 U.S. Government 03jbarbi https://padlet.com/03jbarbi/u36u064bz96j/wish/227078177 *Citizenship given to all born in the country and over 18 years old
*Citizens could vote for electives in the electoral college when voting for a president/leader
*Distributes it's power evenly
*President is elected every four years and one president can only serve either one or two four-year-terms
*U.S. has the electoral college]]> 2018-02-01 15:08:56 UTC https://padlet.com/03jbarbi/u36u064bz96j/wish/227078177 Similarities Between U.S. and Rome 03jbarbi https://padlet.com/03jbarbi/u36u064bz96j/wish/227081755 *Some sort of checks and balances, even if not very effective
*Multiple Branches of Government
*Twelve Tables/Bill of Rights
*Roman Republic was an inspiration for the U.S. government]]> 2018-02-01 15:14:47 UTC https://padlet.com/03jbarbi/u36u064bz96j/wish/227081755 Athenian Democracy 03jbarbi https://padlet.com/03jbarbi/u36u064bz96j/wish/227960615 *Any citizen can have a say
*Citizenship was for men who had been born in Athens and were over 18 years old
*Citizens had equal rights
*Everyone pulled their weight
*Citizens voted directly on legislation and executive bills
*Women, children, and slaves didn't have a say]]> 2018-02-05 04:11:48 UTC https://padlet.com/03jbarbi/u36u064bz96j/wish/227960615 Which system is better, the Roman Republic or Athenian Democracy? 03jbarbi https://padlet.com/03jbarbi/u36u064bz96j/wish/227964782 While I do believe that the Roman Republic does have it's flaws, I believe that it works better. Athenian democracy was basically mob rule which could lead to very bad choices and decisions if majority is uninformed of the situation. Rome was also able to last longer than Athens.]]> 2018-02-05 04:45:50 UTC https://padlet.com/03jbarbi/u36u064bz96j/wish/227964782 Do you think the republic model still works for the United States? Why or why not? 03jbarbi https://padlet.com/03jbarbi/u36u064bz96j/wish/227965050 I do believe that the republic model could still works for the U.S.. There are differences, like now not only men can vote, but I think that the way our government is set up works.]]> 2018-02-05 04:48:20 UTC https://padlet.com/03jbarbi/u36u064bz96j/wish/227965050 Would an Athenian Direct Democracy model work in the United States? Why or why not? 03jbarbi https://padlet.com/03jbarbi/u36u064bz96j/wish/227965468 I believe that an Athenian direct democracy would work in the U.S., but it wouldn't work well. You would have mob rule, which is why the founding fathers first created the electoral college. I will use the point again of an uninformed or misinformed mass of people making decisions that could be life or death.  There are also over 300 million people in the U.S. and no one would ever agree and there would always be people apposing]]> 2018-02-05 04:52:23 UTC https://padlet.com/03jbarbi/u36u064bz96j/wish/227965468