Jillian Kurzmann's Blog 4/17/18

Jillian Kurzmann
4/17/18
Honors Western Civilization

Today in class, we took notes on the Rome powerpoint.

  • Res Publica- the people's affairs.
  • Brand new republic, ready to run.
    • Democracy- the people's assembly and the tribunes.
    • Aristocracy- the Senate- approx 300 members.
    • Plus Monarchy- the consuls.
    • Not a Tyranny- ew... too scary... a mistake the Romans did not want to repeat.
  • Originally, the US modeled their new government on the model used by the ancient Romans.
  • Is it exactly the same? Not quite...
  • But both have three branches of government.
    • Executive
    • Legislative
    • Judicial
  • And both have a legal code.
  • Roman Executive
    • two consuls
    • one year terms
    • each has veto power
    • controls the military
    • Could appoint a dictator in a crisis for a six-month term.
  • US Executive
    • President (plus VP)
    • four-year terms
    • Can veto proposed laws.
    • Commander-in- Chief of the military.
  • Roman Legislative
    • Senate-300 people-aristocrats-members for life.
    • Assemblies (either Centuriate or Tribal) 193 members (later 373) - members for life.
  • US Legislative
    • Senate-100 senators (two from each state)- six-year terms.
    • House of Representatives- 455 members (55 from Cali; MD has 8; AK, DE, MT, ND, SD, VT, WY have 1)- two-year terms.
  • Rome Judicial
    • Praetors
    • chosen by the Centuriate Assembly
    • one-year terms
  • US Judicial
    • Supreme Court
    • nine members
    • lifetime terms 
    • appointed but the President, confirmed by the Senate
    • Article Two of the United States Constitution requires the President of the United States to nominate Supreme Court Justices and, with Senate confirmation, requires Justices to be appointed.

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