https://padlet.com/04jgrayson1/zhe5eoz4eebx Riley Murphy & Jessica Grayson en-us 2018-01-31 16:05:47 UTC 2018-02-05 14:05:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png 04jgrayson1 https://padlet.com/04jgrayson1/zhe5eoz4eebx/wish/227156181 -Both the United States and Roman Republic have written rules and laws that make up the government. The U.S. called their written rules the Constitution while Ancient Rome named theirs the Twelve Tables.
-Each government follow the system of the three branches: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.
-Checks and balances/veto allowed a system of balance in power]]> 2018-02-01 17:09:30 UTC https://padlet.com/04jgrayson1/zhe5eoz4eebx/wish/227156181 04rmurphy https://padlet.com/04jgrayson1/zhe5eoz4eebx/wish/227642985 2018-02-02 19:19:09 UTC https://padlet.com/04jgrayson1/zhe5eoz4eebx/wish/227642985 04rmurphy https://padlet.com/04jgrayson1/zhe5eoz4eebx/wish/227649825 American Government:
Democratic Republic
Roman Republic:
Dictatorship]]> 2018-02-02 19:33:58 UTC https://padlet.com/04jgrayson1/zhe5eoz4eebx/wish/227649825 04rmurphy https://padlet.com/04jgrayson1/zhe5eoz4eebx/wish/227653667 2018-02-02 19:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/04jgrayson1/zhe5eoz4eebx/wish/227653667 04rmurphy https://padlet.com/04jgrayson1/zhe5eoz4eebx/wish/227966865 In the Roman Republic, only men could vote and be under protection of their laws. In American Government, everyone born in the U.S. is free and has the right to vote as a legal adult.
Civic Duty: In the Roman Republic, the males show civic duty by defeating an enemy or stepping down from power. In the United States, the males show civic duty by being in the jury and paying taxes.

]]> 2018-02-05 05:05:39 UTC https://padlet.com/04jgrayson1/zhe5eoz4eebx/wish/227966865 04rmurphy https://padlet.com/04jgrayson1/zhe5eoz4eebx/wish/227968140 Executive:
In Ancient Rome, two consuls were elected and served for one year. They were in charge of the army and their government. The U.S. has a president elected for four years.
Legislative:
Rome's senate contained three hundred members who held consuls and set policies. America has a senate of one hundred members who guide the president and create laws. In addition, they also have a House of Representatives (435 members) who also make laws.
Judicial:
Ancient Rome had eight judges who oversaw courts and governed the provinces. American government has a Supreme Court of nine. Their job is to interpret the federal law and constitution.]]> 2018-02-05 05:15:40 UTC https://padlet.com/04jgrayson1/zhe5eoz4eebx/wish/227968140 04rmurphy https://padlet.com/04jgrayson1/zhe5eoz4eebx/wish/227969995 Unlike Ancient Rome's branches of government, the U.S. has each branch well balanced. They each are independent yet still work together while still maintaining equal power. Rome's dictators were elected by the senate at times of catastrophe. Since America is much more modernized, the country has evolved to become more systemized and balanced.]]> 2018-02-05 05:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/04jgrayson1/zhe5eoz4eebx/wish/227969995 04rmurphy https://padlet.com/04jgrayson1/zhe5eoz4eebx/wish/227970257 The Athens had a direct democracy which developed around the fifth century B.C. This meant that each citizen contributed directly to their government. Each person contributes equally and has a direct impact on the outcome of a decision. This, however, excludes women.]]> 2018-02-05 05:38:36 UTC https://padlet.com/04jgrayson1/zhe5eoz4eebx/wish/227970257