Download THE GLORY OF ROME

Within your group…
• Create a government for your country.
• What is your ideal system of government?
(aristocracy, democracy, monarchy, etc.)
– Why?
• How would you choose your rulers?
– Why?
• How would you make laws?
– Why that way?
THE ROMANS
750
B.C.
~
500
A.D.
Goals and Objectives for today
• Content Goal: Students will understand the
structure of the Ancient Roman Republic
• Content Objective: Students will be able to
evaluate the most important natural laws
given to all people and infer why these were
the natural laws at the time through a quick
write.
• Language Objective: Students will able to
discuss within groups the most important
natural rights to them.
The Republic
• What is a republic
again?
• Take democracy –
Change it to a
representative form
• Prevented mob
rule.
The Senate
• 300 elected
representatives
• Land holders
• Served for life
Consuls
• 2 chosen leaders
• Supervised the
government and
led the army
• Limited 1 term
Emperor
• Leads Rome,
chosen by
Senate
• Can be a
dictator at
times.
Plebeians
• What’s a
Plebeian?
• Over time, forced
Senate to…
– Choose plebeians
as consuls
– Choose plebeians
as senators
Rule of Law
• Definition:
Establishment of
justice through
law
• One of Rome’s best
contributions to the
western world.
• 12 Tables
Two types of laws
• Civil Law – laws that applied only to
Roman citizens
• Law of Nations – laws that apply to all
people within the empire
– Concept of NATURAL LAW
Now… What natural laws(rights)
do you think all citizens should
have?
Natural Laws of the Roman
Empire
• Innocent until proven guilty
• Accused has right to face the accuser and
offer a defense
• Guilt had to be established “clearer than
daylight” with evidence
• Judges only follow laws and are expected
to be fair
• Hold public figures to a high moral
standard
Journal 8/19/15
• Quick write 4-5 sentences.
• What two natural laws of the Roman
Empire do you think were the most
important, why?
• After analyzing these natural laws, who do
you think the Plebeians wanted protection
from? Why do you think so?