Analyze the Roman Republic (509-27 BCE) — its founding mythology (Aeneas, Romulus and Remus, Cincinnatus), mixed-constitution governance (2 Consuls + Senate + Plebeian Tribunes + popular assemblies), the Conflict of the Orders 494-287 BCE (patricians vs plebeians), the Twelve Tables c. 450 BCE, and Cicero's De Re Publica political theory — per Mary Beard's SPQR scholarship
Exercise
Difficulty 4
~7 min
hist.g6.f.ex_35
Compare Contrast
Prompt
Compare Roman Republic mixed constitution (2 Consuls + Senate + Tribunes + assemblies) with US Constitution mixed government (President + Senate + House + Court). Name 2 similarities and 2 differences. Apply continuity from G5-Spring Six Constitutional Principles.
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Answer criteria
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3 stars: 2 similarities (mixed-constitution theory; checks and balances) + 2 differences (Roman magistrates unpaid + brief terms vs paid US officials + 2/4-year terms; Roman Senate lifetime vs US Senate elected 6-year) + G5-Spring connection. 2 stars: 3 of 4. 1 star: 2. 0: <2.
Hints
- Both have checks and balances.
- Roman magistrates unpaid; US officials paid.
- G5-Spring: Polybius mixed-constitution theory influenced Founders.
Misconceptions to watch
- Treating Roman Republic as democracy
- Forgetting G5-Spring constitutional-principles connection
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