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The Roman Republic and EmpireChapter. 1 Sec. 2Essential question: How did the government of Rome develop

into an empire?

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Wednesday September 11,2013 Patriot Day

1. Warm Up: Week #5 (20)

2. Cornell Notes: The Roman Republic and Empire

3. Wrap Up.

Agenda

DO SOMETHING GOOD FOR OTHERS TODAY.

Finish notes not finished in class.

Complete sentences on Vocabulary.

Current Event #4 (21)

Check grades on IC

Based on what you think you know:Who attacked us on 9/11?Why did they attack us?What were the short term effects?What were the long term effects?

Warm UpHome Fun

America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. Abraham Lincoln

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1. Republic2. Consul3. Dictator4. Tribune5. Veto6. Carthage7. Julius Caesar8. Augustus9. Justinian

Ch1 Section 2 Vocabulary

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How did the Roman Republic differ from government under the Etruscans?Etruscans ruled Rome

with an Aristocracy of nobles and a king.

In 509 b.c The Romans established a Republic or “thing of the people” to keep any individual from gaining too much power.

In the Republic- power rest in the hands of the citizens who elect leaders to make gov’t decisions.

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How did the Roman Republic differ from government under the Etruscans?The Senate, land owning

upper class, held most power. Served for life and made laws.

Senators elected two consuls.Consuls: supervised the

business of gov’t and Rome’s armies. Created a system of checks on the power of the gov’t.

Dictators, rulers with complete control of the gov’t, would be chosen by senators if war broke out.

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How did the Roman Republic differ from government under the Etruscans?The Laws of the Twelve

Tables: made laws public and made it possible for plebeians (common people) to appeal a judgment by a patrician judge.

Tribunes: officials elected to protect interests of plebeians. Could veto laws harmful to Plebeians

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How did the Roman republic become an empire?

Republic Military Strength

Conquest of new

colonies

Control of trade routes Prosperity Julius

Caesar

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Rome developed written laws. The Twelve Tables.

Rome’s greatest legacies:written legal code

equally and impartially applied to all.

Republic – citizens choose who will represent them

Government: senate, veto, checks on power.

“Let justice be done,” proclaimed a Roman saying, “though the heavens fall!”

What principles of law did Romans develop?

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What principles of law did Romans develop? (Con’t) Justinian set up a

commission to collect, revise, and organize all the laws of ancient Rome.

They produced the Body of Civil Law, popularly known as Justinian’s Code.

Centuries later, the code was a model for Western Europe and international law in use today

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What cultures contributed to Greco-Roman civilization?

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The Rule of Law and Justice

1.Applied to all people under Roman

rule.

2. Five basic principles

b. A person is presumed innocent until proven guilty

a. People equal under the law

E. Decisions must be based on fairness

C. The accused can face accusers and defend against the

charge.

D. Guilt must be clearly established

3.Created stability and unity during Roman empire