Rome Government

So today we talked about the government Rome had and its similarities to the United States government

• not exactly the same
• executive
• legislative
• judicial
• both have a legal code

Executive, Rome

• 2 consuls
• 1 year terms
• each has the power to veto
• controls military
• appoints dictator for a 6 month term

Executive, U.S.A

• President (plus VP)
• 4 year terms
• veto proposed laws
• commander in chief of the military

Legislative, Rome

• senate has 300 people aristocrats, life terms
• Assemblies (either centuriate or tribal 193 members, later 373), life terms

Legislative, U.S.A

• senate 100 members, 2 each state, 6 year terms
• House of representatives, 435 members ( 55 from California, Maryland had 8, Ak, De, Mt, Nd, Sd, Vt, Wy have 1), two year terms

Judicial, Rome

• Praetors
• chosen by the centuriate assembly
• 1 year terms

Judicial, U.S.A

• Supreme Court
• nine members
• lifetime terms
• appointed by the president, confirmed by the senate.

So as you can see our government is very closely related to Rome which may be why we have lasted so long.