1.ROME’S CONSTITUTION

A SYSTEM OF RULES BY WHICH A GOVERNMENT IS ORGANIZED. UNLIKE U.S. CONSTITUTION IT WAS UNWRITTEN. BASED ON TRADITION AND CUSTOM.

2.ROME’S CONSTITUTION

POWER WAS SHARED AMONG DIFFERENT PEOPLE WITH SET ROLES. ROMANS DIDN’T WANT TO RULED BY ONE MAN. TO MAKE SURE NO ONE PERSON BECAME TOO POWERFUL. SPLIT THE OFFICE BY ELECTING 2 OR MORE MEN. EACH COULD VETO THE OTHER! ALSO LIMITED THE

3.CHECKS AND BALANCES

POWER DIVIDED AMONG 3 BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT. ASSEMBLIES, THE SENATE, AND MAGISTRATES / CONSULS. A GOVERNMENT IN THREE PARTS IS CALLED A TRIPARTITE. ONE BRANCH COULD STOP AND CHECK ANOTHER FROM MISUSING ITS POWER.

THE LAW APPLIED TO EVERYONE. ELECTED OFFICIALS COULD BE TRIED FOR VIOLATING THE LAW AFTER THEIR TERM WAS OVER.

CONSULS & MAGISTRATES

GOVERNED THE CITY. ELECTED 1 YEAR. (CONSUL) LOOKED AFTER $ OF ROME. WERE ALSO JUDGES. (MAGISTRATES)

MAGISTRATES RETIRED TO THE SENATE. ADVISED THE CONSULS. ENDED UP CONTROLLING ROME!

3 BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT WITH SEPARATE POWERS

Ruled the families. Oldest man owned all family property. In theory, absolute, unlimited power over family.

Could sell his own children or kill them! In practice, limited by custom.

More freedom than Greeks. Own personal property. Active social life - parties, theater, religious rituals.

Could not vote, attend assemblies, or hold office. ***Most important role? Have children and raise them to follow traditions.

Earned $ from agriculture. Owned large farms or businesses. Grew rich from what people (slaves) produced. Men looked after business while women supervised slaves at home and children.

Most lived in cramped apartments without running water. Poorly built homes, disease, crime, fire dangers. Worked a variety of jobs: tenant farms, laborers, ran stores, taverns, and restaurants.

Bought and captured. -often treated cruelly 40% in 1 BC may have been slaves No rights. Some were in harsh conditions. Others worked for wealthy masters. Some educated. Some fought back - Spartacus led an army of rebel slaves

Had great political power. Wealthiest nobles.

Nobles and Patricians:

Officials and advisors Landowners Rome’s ruling class.

Plebs” Majority of the Roman class. Less wealthy craftspeople, merchants, and landowners.

Were once slaves, now free. Major restrictions on legal rights.

Lowest Class No freedom Considered property of the land owners.

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1.ROME’S CONSTITUTION	A SYSTEM OF RULES BY WHICH A GOVERNMENT IS ORGANIZED. UNLIKE U.S. CONSTITUTION IT WAS UNWRITTEN. BASED ON TRADITION AND CUSTOM.
2.ROME’S CONSTITUTION	POWER WAS SHARED AMONG DIFFERENT PEOPLE WITH SET ROLES. ROMANS DIDN’T WANT TO RULED BY ONE MAN. TO MAKE SURE NO ONE PERSON BECAME TOO POWERFUL. SPLIT THE OFFICE BY ELECTING 2 OR MORE MEN. EACH COULD VETO THE OTHER! ALSO LIMITED THE
3.CHECKS AND BALANCES	POWER DIVIDED AMONG 3 BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT. ASSEMBLIES, THE SENATE, AND MAGISTRATES / CONSULS. A GOVERNMENT IN THREE PARTS IS CALLED A TRIPARTITE. ONE BRANCH COULD STOP AND CHECK ANOTHER FROM MISUSING ITS POWER.
4.RULE OF LAW	THE LAW APPLIED TO EVERYONE. ELECTED OFFICIALS COULD BE TRIED FOR VIOLATING THE LAW AFTER THEIR TERM WAS OVER.
CONSULS & MAGISTRATES	GOVERNED THE CITY. ELECTED 1 YEAR. (CONSUL) LOOKED AFTER $ OF ROME. WERE ALSO JUDGES. (MAGISTRATES)
SENATE	MAGISTRATES RETIRED TO THE SENATE. ADVISED THE CONSULS. ENDED UP CONTROLLING ROME!
ROME	UNWRITTEN
Rome	FREE MALE CITIZENS ONLY
ROME	CONSUL SENATE ASSEMBLIES
BOTH	CONSTITUTION
BOTH	RIGHT TO VOTE
BOTH	3 BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT WITH SEPARATE POWERS
U.S.A.	WRITTEN
U.S.A.	ALL CITIZENS
U.S.A.	EXECUTIVE JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE
Men	Ruled the families. Oldest man owned all family property. In theory, absolute, unlimited power over family.
MEN	Could sell his own children or kill them! In practice, limited by custom.
Women	More freedom than Greeks. Own personal property. Active social life - parties, theater, religious rituals.
Women	Could not vote, attend assemblies, or hold office. ***Most important role? Have children and raise them to follow traditions.
Wealthy	Earned $ from agriculture. Owned large farms or businesses. Grew rich from what people (slaves) produced. Men looked after business while women supervised slaves at home and children.
Common People	Most lived in cramped apartments without running water. Poorly built homes, disease, crime, fire dangers. Worked a variety of jobs: tenant farms, laborers, ran stores, taverns, and restaurants.
Slavery	Bought and captured. -often treated cruelly 40% in 1 BC may have been slaves No rights. Some were in harsh conditions. Others worked for wealthy masters. Some educated. Some fought back - Spartacus led an army of rebel slaves
Senators:	Had great political power. Wealthiest nobles.
Nobles and Patricians:	Officials and advisors Landowners Rome’s ruling class.
Plebeians	Plebs” Majority of the Roman class. Less wealthy craftspeople, merchants, and landowners.
Freedmen	Were once slaves, now free. Major restrictions on legal rights.
Slaves	Lowest Class No freedom Considered property of the land owners.

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