During class today we started going over Rome and their Republic government, combining monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy. The United States is very similar to Rome's government. For example, the senate came from the aristocracy, the House of Reps. came from the democracy portions from the Romans, and the presidential/ executive branch comes from the monarchy or oligarchy. Rome had two dictators, so no one person had complete power. The decisions were shared among the two and one could veto the other's law. The first people to settle in Rome were the Latins. Rome was in the center of trade and were "geographically lucky." They also had a harsh king, Tarcan the Proud, who ruled with an iron fist, he was ostracized and thrown out of rule by the people, initiating the republic over time. Tarcan was the Roman version of Isagoras.
I also figured out what my project is going to be. I am going to get an ancient, old- fashion diary and fill it with ancient looking paper with stains and etc. And create a diary of the daily life of a plebeian during the Punic War or the development of the Republic, how the plebeians gained more power over the years. I could also do a diary of a woman in Rome, adding in Roman culture and family values/life.
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