What are some similarities and differences between Roman and American government?

Answer 1

Roman Republic:

-1 year term

-1 patrician 1 plebian

- citizens are adult males only

United States:

- 4 year term

- one leader

- citizens can be males/females/rich/poor

Answer 2

Comparison of the governments of ancient Rome and the United States in fact yields remarkable similarities, at least where Rome in its republican period is considered. Limited tenure of office, restrictions upon persons eligible for public office, designation of distinct branches of government as popular- or otherwise-oriented, checks and balances, and overall concern to prevent absolute power from being wielded by a single individual -- these and other similarities are identifiable, especially because republican Rome served as a kind of model for the American Founders.

Answer 3

Similarities between the Roman Republic and U.S. government - both feature executive and legislative branches

- both systems have checks and balances embedded

- the head executives can be removed from power by legislators

- the head executives have military responsibilities

- both lead executives have veto power

- 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

Differences between the Roman Republic and U.S. government

- Roman system did not have a separate judicial branch

- Roman consuls (2 people) served 1-year terms / U.S. presidents (1 person) serve 4-year terms

- 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

- Romans continued to own slaves / Americans do not

- Roman senators served for life / American senators have 6-year terms

- Roman women were not allowed to participate in politics / American women are allowed

- Rome had rigid social classes / the U.S. has more flexible social classes

Answer 4

Roman government was mainly a Dictatorship even though they did have a Senate. Who controlled the army was one of the main differences and the Senate went along with whatever the king/Cesar wanted.

American government is based on three branches that balance each other and no one has total control. To do anything there must be approval from each branch. We have never had a king.

Answer 5

The romans government was a democracy with checks and balances and the US government was a democracy with checks and balances.

Answer 6

in rome only male citizens could vot and only wealthy male citizens could serve in the government. in the u.s. anyone can vote or serve in the government

Answer 7

They were both democracies and had senators.

Answer 8

borh are democracies

Answer 9

Temporary Dictatorship

Answer 10

did they do different stuff