1. Why do we have rules & laws; and what would happen if we didn’t?
DAY 4: The Legacy of Rome
Warm-Up
Why do we have rules & laws; and what
would happen if we didn’t?

2. VOCABULARY & WORLD MAP FOR QUIZ
DAY 4: The Legacy of Rome
TAKE 5 MINUTES TO STUDY
VOCABULARY & WORLD MAP FOR QUIZ

3. DAY 4: The Legacy of Rome
QUIZ

4. Objectives
Identify the political systems and the beginnings of democracy.
Compare Athens with Rome and describe the influence of Roman law.

5. Essential Question
How did Rome help influence our democracy of today?

6. The Big Idea
The Greeks developed democracy and the Romans added representative government, both of which are very important to the United States. Representation and citizen participation are important features of democratic governments around the world.

7. TYPES OF GOVERNTMENTS

8. Government- The governing body of a nation, state, or community
Government- The governing body of a nation, state, or community. It consists of people and institutions with the authority to establish and enforce rules for society.

9. Monarchy Monarchy- Greek for “one” and “rule” State ruled by a king
Rule is hereditary (passed down generation to generation)
Some rulers claim divine right
Divine Right: Chosen by “GOD” to rule

10. Oligarchy Oligarchy- Greek word for “few” and “rule”
State ruled by a small group of citizens
gov't of the elite: smartest, richest, best educated

11. Aristocracy Aristocracy- Greek for “best” and “rule”
State ruled by nobility (rich people)
Rule is hereditary and based on family ties, social rank, and wealth
Social status and wealth support rulers authority
gov't. by a royal class (king and the like)

12. Direct Democracy Direct Democracy- Greek word for “popular” and “rule”
State ruled by its citizens
Rule is based on citizenship
Majority rule decides vote
Citizens make laws directly rather than through representatives

13. Rome

14. Where was the Roman Empire?

17. Rome Develops a Republic Republic: Latin word for “a public matter”
Rome battled for control of the Italian peninsula. Rome won- (defeating Greece)
600BC
Created a Republic (is a form of government in which citizens elect representatives to make government decisions – AKA Representative Democracy
Created written laws called the Twelve Tables

19. Roman Law All citizens had the right to equal treatment under the law
A person was considered innocent until proven guilty
The burden of proof rested with the accuser rather than the accused
A law that seemed unfair could be discontinued
Rome preserved and added to Greece’s ideas of democracy and passed on the early democratic traditions to civilizations that followed.

20. WORK ON ROMAN LEGACY WORKSHEET