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Chapter 10 “The Roman Republic” Cornell Notes I. II. III. IV. V. A Republic a. Rome i. Magistrates ii. Senate iii. Assembly b. United States i. Executive ii. Legislative iii. Judicial Vocabulary to know a. Republic: government where citizens have the right to vote and elect officials b. Patricians: (Aristocracy), nobles and wealthy families of ancient Rome c. Plebeians: citizens of Rome, common man, lower class i. Nickname was ‘Plebs’- Latin for “to fill up” d. Orator: person who had the power of writing and speaking wonderful speeches e. Veto: Latin for “I forbid” f. Empire: a state containing several countries or territories g. Civil War: war between groups from the same country h. Reform: change or improvement Magistrates a. Patricians b. Elected by Roman citizens c. Enforced the law d. Judged cases e. Top 2 were the Consuls Consuls a. Elected by the Assembly b. 1 year terms c. Top official in the Roman Republic d. Most important job was to lead the army e. Head over the Senate and Assemblies f. Were the highest judges Senate a. Patricians b. Life Terms c. Chosen by Consuls d. Advised the Consuls and the Assembly e. Dealt with spending money and tax dollars VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. f. Approved or disapproved laws suggested by the Assembly Assembly a. Plebeians b. Elected the 2 Consuls c. Elected the Magistrates d. Voted on laws suggested by Senate and Magistrates e. Declared war or peace Executive a. Headed by President b. 4 year term c. Leader of military (commander and chief) d. Carries out federal laws and recommends new ones e. Chooses Supreme Court justices f. Has power to veto laws Legislative a. Headed by Congress b. 6 year terms c. Separates into Senate and House of Representatives d. Main task is to make laws e. Passes laws f. Writes spending bills g. Impeaches officials h. Approves treaties Judicial a. Headed by the Supreme Court b. Life time term c. Interprets the Constitution d. Reviews laws e. Decides cases involving states’ rights Law of the Land vs. Law Code a. 12 Tables i. Foundation of Roman government ii. Originally unwritten iii. Based on tradition and customs iv. Plebeians argued for a fair written law code v. Patricians put together a board of 10 men vi. The board of 10 men wrote down the laws b. American Constitution i. Supreme law of the land ii. Was written XI. XII. XIII. XIV. iii. 1st of the 3 articles establish the separation of powers of the 3 branches of government and the rules they must follow iv. Adopted 9/17/1787 v. Went into effect 3/4/1789 Hannibal a. From Carthage, North Africa b. General of Carthaginian Army c. Marched over the Alps to attack Rome in Italy d. Used Elephants to defeat the 3 Armies the Romans sent against him e. After years of fighting and Rome attacking Hannibal’s home land of Carthage, Rome defeated Hannibal Civil War a. After Defeat of Carthage, Rome has more states and territories (land) b. More land=More people=Fewer resources (food and money) c. Government was afraid all the poor people (non-citizens) would rebel against the rich government leaders (Senate) d. Some politicians wanted to help out the poor and allowed both citizens and non-citizens in their army e. Traditional politicians didn’t want to help and kept only citizens in their army f. Created 2 competing groups/armies i. Traditional politicians and their army of citizens ii. Reforming politicians and their army of citizens and non-citizens g. 2 military leaders come about in the Republic against the Senate i. Sulla- chosen to fight a rich enemy (or the Senate) ii. Marius- the Assembly voted Sulla out, and Marius was to take Sulla’s place iii. The 2 men fought and Sulla won h. Sulla ruled as dictator close to a year before he retired Pompey vs. Caesar a. 2 men replaced Sulla b. They ran the government c. Ignored laws and customs d. The 2 men disagreed and fought e. Senate sided with Pompey, and Roman army sided with Caesar f. Caesar won End of a Republic a. Caesar made himself dictator b. Senate was angry c. Senate killed Caesar on March 15, 44 B.C. d. Caesar’s death did not save the republic e. Nephew Octavian became 1st Emperor of the Roman Empire f. Octavian called himself “Augustus” which means ‘greatly honored one’.