1. Monday, April 13, 2009
• Today:
– Today we will learn about the Roman Republic
• Homework:
– No homework
• Warm Up:
– With a partner, paraphrase the section of the
packet on Roman Kings.

2. Facses

3. Vocabulary
• Patrician
– Rich and powerful people in Ancient Rome

4. Vocabulary
• Plebeian
– The common people in Rome

5. Roman Republic
Consul Consul
Senate
Tribunes

6. Branches of the Republic
Consuls Senate Tribunes
Who could serve?
Term
Responsibilities

7. Branches of The Republic
Consuls Senate Tribunes
Who could serve? Patricians Both Plebeians
Term 1 Year Life 1 Year
Responsibilities Led the Advised the consul Represented the
government and common people,
army Gained control of approved or
financial affairs rejected laws,
Judged Court Cases declared war
Vetoed decisions of
consuls

8. Exit Ticket
• Today I learned _______________________.

9. April 14, 2009
• Today:
– Today we will learn about the Roman Republic by
comparing it to the United States government.
• Homework:
– Study notes on the Republic
• Warm Up:
– Paraphrase the story of Cincinnatus and then
explain why he was the ideal Roman ruler.

10. Branches of US Government
Executive Legislative Judicial
(President) (Congress) (Supreme Court)

11. US Government

12. Branches of US Government
Executive Legislative Judicial
(President) (Congress) (Supreme Court)
•Enforces Laws •Makes Laws •Defines Laws
•Suggests Laws •Can override President’s •Can declare laws
Veto unconstitutional
•Can Veto Laws
•Approves Judges •Can declare presidential
•Serves as Commander of
actions unconstitutional
Military •Can remove President
•Appoints Judges •Can declare war

13. Roman Republic
Consuls Senate Tribunes
•Led the army •Advised the consuls •Represented the
common people
•Judged court cases •Served for life
•Approved or rejected
•Had power over all •Controlled finances
laws
citizens •Passed Laws
•Could veto the
decisions of the consuls

14. Roman Republic: Athenian Direct Democracy: American Representative
Democracy:
•Elect leaders to debate •People rule themselves •Elect leaders to debate
and vote on issues and vote on issues for
•Assembly made up of free them
•Multiple parts of male citizens
government meant to •Separation of Powers (3
•Citizens spoke in front of
avoid monarchy (3 parts) branches)
assembly
•All citizens can vote (men
•Argued with speakers and women)
•Vote by hands
•No separation of powers
•Created and enforced laws