In Ancient Rome, the Romans had their own Roman Republic. The Roman republic reasonably met the common good. The way they did this was that they didn’t fully meet the common good in all areas, but in other areas they did.
In public service I would give the Ancient Romans an A. One of the greatest achievements in ancient time was the waterway. The sewer system, running water system, and indoor plumbing system reduced the chance of diseases from affecting the population. The roman adequates were an amazing demonstration of their ability to engineer amazing things. They would transport the water to the city, and if you were a patrician then it would go right to your house. Whenever a new city was added they would be a brand new road from the city to Rome. The Roman roads had milestones which are like signs that we use today. However, they any other information about any other cities, but if was still good thinking to make the milestones. Finally, the milestones had the names of the creators of the road.
In protect rights, I didn’t give them a great grade. I gave them a C. In Rome there were two distinct classes and they were called patricians. Patricians are the higher class and they are wealthy. Also, they are the only ones allowed to be in the government. Their percentage of the population is a small junk of Rome. To be a patrician, you had to have been given birth by a patrician. Now the plebeian on the other hand is every other person in Rome. Not every plebeian is
Camille Sicat #26 3/16/16 Writing/Social Studies Power of the People: Athens vs. Rome Essential Question: Citizenship in Athens and Rome: Which Was the Better System? Prior to the idea of people being “citizens” of a nation, people were subjects, with no rights and forced to serve under the iron fist of their ruler. The idea of people having rights and responsibilities to their country originated in Athens, Greece circa 500 B.C. (Background Essay). Rome, however, far surpassed the Greeks in their social contract theory of citizenship (Background Essay) for the following reasons: 1) More people were considered citizens i.e. females and sons of freed slaves; 2)
In this essay, I would like to answer and discuss the following questions: How did the people in Athens and Sparta obtain the right to participate in public life and make decisions affecting the community? Who held public office? What rules governed the selection of public office holders? How were two city-states similar in their governmental structures and how did they differ with each other? For the Spartans the right to participate and made important decisions from the entire community were only exercised by the adult and legitimate male citizens of Sparta.
I believe the plebeians were important to Rome for a few reason. The plebeians were instrumental in the war and in the army’s numbers to defend Rome for being taken by its enemies or the nearby Latium towns. Also I would think that them being the working class, that their taxes were important to the city. Plebeians could be observed as the working class or commoners who lived outside of the walls of the city (Morey, 1901).Their only rights after the abolishment of the kingship was the right to vote and the right to property/contract.
Unit 4 Written Assignment HIST 1421 University of the People Instructor: Christopher Stender The Struggle Towards Democracy: The Road to the Establishment of the Roman Republic Rome's road to democracy was riddled with numerous struggles against kingship, as the people sought to establish a fair and equitable government that represented their best interests. In this paper, I will identify the circumstances that led to the establishment of the Roman Republic, the elements of the republic that made it democratic, and those that called into question its democratic nature.
This paper will examine how the people in Athens and Sparta obtained the right to participate in public life, who held office, the rules governing the selection of public office holders, and similarities and differences between the two city-states in the governmental structures. Participation in public life In Athens, every male citizen who had completed his military training and was over 18 years old had the right to participate in the Athenian Assembly (Rothchild, 2007). The Athenian
The Roman Republic refers to a period of democratic rule in Rome (Roman Republic | National Geographic Society, n.d.). During this time, Romans explored the trials and benefits of democracy. While they may not have perfected democracy they certainly made some remarkable breakthroughs in leadership. It was also a time of significant development for the Romans because of the large amounts of conquests and territorial expansion which occurred in this era.
The composition and the governing structure of the Roman republic was not uniform throughout its existence, but some of the fundamental elements of its government came into being in the immediate aftermath of the monarchy’s collapse. Therefore, it is unsurprising that many of these institutions were created in reaction to the monarchy and its failures, and thus were shaped by this relationship. For example, the fundamental opposition to monarchy and the rule of kings that came with the experience of the Kingdom of Rome, remained quite strong in the Roman mindset throughout the existence of the Republic and into the beginnings of the Roman Empire, and its influence can be seen throughout Roman political discourse especially in the discussion
Tiberius and Gaius strived to better Rome as a whole, which separated themselves from the rest of the
As working class citizen, the Plebeians were of utmost importance to Rome. They were the farmers, the bakers, laborers, craftsmen, and soldiers of the day. They were hardworking supporters of their family and more importantly taxpayers and loan recipients. The Patricians were the wealthy elite that hired the Plebeians to do the laborious task and clothe, feed and provide for the needs of the upper class. While relatively powerless in Rome, the Plebeians were large in number.
Living in such an enormous empire had its benefits. As a Roman, you had education, culture and the protection of the largest military empire on your side. Living in this Empire also had some notable drawbacks. The empire had extreme poverty rates, threats of being in a constant state of war, and the government could impose huge tax burdens on the people.
Today, many of the world’s government structures were based on the principle of one of Greece’s city-states. Greece became a country advancing well before its time, strong in both military and brain power. This country was able to produce two city-states that became foundations to advancing the rest of the world. The first city-state, Athens, is thought to be the first to implement a democratic government while Sparta became known for their military power. While Athens and Sparta provide the world with advancements they differ in the ways of government structures, social motivations, and cultural differences.
Patricians were the privileged aristocrats who made up the minority of the Roman Republic. Yet they still made the majority of civil law and ruling of issues. This became a rising problem for the common people of the Republic (plebians). This is because they felt their voices were not being heard by the government. Even though they did have a right to participate in the events of their administration, they weren’t being taken seriously.
The Greeks and Romans seem to be extremely influential on our modern civilization. Many Greek and Roman traditions and cultures play major roles in our civilization. These traditions and cultures are displayed throughout our government, education, art, architect, cultural activities, and many other things. I assert the most influential ideas the Greeks and Romans had are displayed in our government, art, and architecture. Their ideas have inspired over 25 centuries, growing and changing over time, and still remain in our modern civilization.
The plebeians were merchants, crafts workers, soldier, housewives, farmers, builders of Rome... Basically they were doing all the tasks. They thought they had the highest impact in the society, while the patricians were only resting on their laurels. It's like in a house, the housewife who does everything and the mother just watches TV. More the plebeian felt injustice: the patricians had everything hand to them. They are spoiled children.
Democracy in Ancient Rome Ancient Rome is often portrayed as a highly democratic society for the ancient world. After all, the United States’ government is modeled after some parts of the Roman’s structure of government. But,was Rome as democratic as is is commonly thought to be? Contrary to what people may think Rome’s democracy wasn't exactly so democratic for all of its citizens. One example of Rome’s confusing concept of democracy can be found in The Histories, which was written by the Greek historian Polybius in 119 BCE.