18 Questions
What voting system did the Tribal Assembly use?
By tribe
Which group was responsible for electing non-military magistrates in the Roman Republic?
Tribal Assembly
What was a role of the Tribal Assembly in the Roman Republic?
Voting on proposed bills
What aspect of the Roman Republic's political system is central to the American system?
Elected magistrates with defined duties
Which assembly inspired the creation of the Electoral College in the United States?
Centuriate Assembly
What does the text suggest about the American Senate compared to its Roman namesake?
Different in role and responsibilities
What term from Roman political terminology entered directly into the language of the American government?
Veto
How did the Roman Republic prevent any one individual or branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Constructing checks and balances
What did all free citizens have in common in early America according to the text?
Equal political rights
Which Roman official's responsibilities are partly modeled on those of the U.S. president according to the text?
Consuls
What similarities exist between the Roman and American republics according to the text?
Delegating authority through elected magistrates was central to both systems.
What was a key difference between the Tribal Assembly and the Centuriate Assembly in the Roman Republic?
The Tribal Assembly voted by tribe, while the Centuriate Assembly voted by military rank.
How did the Roman Republic and the United States incorporate a system of checks and balances into their governmental structures?
By preventing any one individual or branch from becoming too powerful.
Which feature of the American political system was directly inspired by the method of voting in the Roman Centuriate and Tribal Assemblies?
Creation of the Electoral College
In what way does the United States differ from Rome regarding political class divisions?
Rome had no formal class divisions while early America did.
What was a primary role of the Tribal Assembly in the Roman Republic?
Selecting aediles and quaestors as non-military magistrates
What aspect of governmental structure did both Rome and America focus on according to the text?
Delegating authority through elected officials with defined duties
Which governmental body in Rome was responsible for electing non-military magistrates according to the text?
"Tribes" from the city
Learn about the role of Roman consuls in political matters, including their veto power to overrule proposed measures. Explore the concept of imperium which granted them legal authority to lead armies in the provinces.
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