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Citizens of Rome What it takes to be a citizen; then and today Plebeian Unrest • When do the poor have power? – When the rich need an army to defend them! • What do Plebeians demand? – To have more rights! The Twelve Tables • What is the Twelve Tables? – The first written laws of the republic • What parts of the Twelve Tables have influenced our legal system? – Having plaintiffs, defendants, juries, etc. • Why is having a written code of laws important? – People can’t play fair if they don’t follow the same rules! Nobody is above the law when it’s all written down Roman Law/Rights of non-Romans • What code of laws did citizens have to follow? – Law of citizens • How were women treated differently? – Can’t vote or hold office, but can own property • What laws did non-Romans have to follow? – Law of peoples- Pontius Pilate condemned Jesus under this code of laws. – Slaves had no rights but could be freed and become citizens! Pride in the Republic • What were Romans most proud of? – Their republican form of government • How was their government run? – No king; citizens elected representatives to run the Senate • How did Marcus Tullius Cicero aim to gain power? – By making his opponents look bad! Roman Heritage/Use Today • What Latin words do we use to describe our own government? – Government, legal, constitution, court, judge, senate, president, council, and citizen • How is our government like Rome? – We have a senate, no king, representatives pass laws • How is Cincinnatus a Roman ideal? – He had all the power, but gave it back to his country, like GW!!