1. Roman Republic and U.S. Government
Chanese Young

2. Roman & U.S. Roman Repubic U.S. Government
The senate was a group of 300 leading Roman men who adivsed the consuls .
They had a dictator that had complete power during his time in office , which was limited to six months .
We have 100 man & woman to look over the USA.
We did not get a dictator in emergencies like they did we had them from 4-10 years .

3. Roman U.S. & both lead executives have veto power
Roman Republic
Similarities
U.S. Government
Didn’t have a Judicial branch
Have the both executive and legislative branches
Had a Judicial Branch
2 people serve 1 year
both lead executives have veto power
1 person serves 4 years
Continued to own slaves
the head executives have military responsibilities
Didn’t own slaves
senators served for life
senators have 6-year terms
women were not allowed to participate in politics
women are women are allowed to participate in politics

4. Paragraph
The Romans don’t have a Judicial branch but the U.S. has a Judicial branch . They both have the two other branch’s . In roman they have two people serve for 1 year here we have 1 person serve for 4 years . Both of the serves have the right to veto bills ( laws ) . The Romans continued to own slaves we don own slaves any more .

5. Similarities
- both systems have checks and balances embedded - the head executives can be removed from power by legislators - the executives are charged with enforcing the laws - the legislative bodies make laws and control the budgets - written law codes exist in both societies - political divisions exist in both (Rome = patricians vs. plebeians / U.S. = citizens of a more liberal persuasion vs. citizens of a more conservative persuasion) - wealthy people are more likely to get elected - both place the authority of the state above that of the individual

6. Differerences
- Rome had a provision for a dictator to take over / the U.S. does not - Roman consuls had religious duties / the U.S. president does not - Rome had rigid social classes / the U.S. has more flexible social classes

7. Resources Harcourt Social Studies text book