Transcript republic - Northampton County High School

ROMAN BEGINNINGS
Goal: To analyze the Roman Republic’s
government
Essential questions: What is a republic?
How is the legacy of Roman government
evident in American government?
Bellringer: Reading check quiz!
READING QUIZ
Take out a sheet of paper.
Answer the following questions:
1. According to the myth, Rome was founded by:
a) A wolf
b) A twin
c) A God
d) None of the above
2. Rome was located next to a _________________.
a) Mountain range
b) River
c) Ocean
d) Stream
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5TH GRADE REVIEW
What are the branches of the US government?
5TH GRADE REVIEW
WHY IS THE US CAPITOL, THE SYMBOL OF THE UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT, BUILT IN THE ROMAN STYLE?
Outside
Inside
WHAT DID WE GET FROM THE ROMANS?
The US government is modeled on the Roman Republic.
What are the similarities between the Roman Republic and the
current United States government?
ROMAN REPUBLIC
• The Roman government was a republic, or indirect
democracy.
• A Republic is a type of government in which people vote on
representatives who make laws for them.
THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
The Roman republic had three branches of
government.
Executive
Roman
Republic
Legislative
Judicial
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Two elected consuls led government and commanded the
army.
Executive
Roman
Republic
Legislative
Judicial
2 Consuls
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
The laws were made by two houses of representatives: the
Senate and the Assembly.
Senate
Executive
Roman
Republic
Assembly
Legislative
Judicial
We make
the laws
for
Rome.
JUDICIAL BRANCH
Eight judges oversaw the courts and governed.
Executive
Roman
Republic
Legislative
Judicial
Eight
judges
US REPUBLIC
The US is modeled after the Roman Republic. The US is also a
republic, with three branches of government.
REPUBLIC OR NOT?
Can you tell the difference between a republic and
a country without a republic?
IRELAND
• Executive power is vested
in a cabinet.
• The Taoiseach (prime
minister) serves as head of
government.
• Ireland has a bicameral
legislature known as the
Oireachtas.
• Judicial authority in Ireland
is vested in a supreme
court, a high court, a court
of criminal appeal, a
central criminal court,
circuit courts, and district
courts.
NAZI GERMANY
• Nazi Germany under the
leadership of Hitler soon
became a dictatorship.
• A dictatorship requires one
person and one party to be in
control of a nation and a
climate of fear.
• In the July 1932 elections, they
captured 230 out of 608 seats
in the “Reichstag,” or German
parliament.
• Under Nazi rule, all other
political parties were banned.
SAUDI ARABIA
• Saudi Arabia is headed by the King.
• The King appoints a Crown Prince to
help him with his duties.
• The King governs with the help of the
Council of Ministers, also called the
Cabinet.
• The King is also advised by a
legislative body called the
Consultative Council (Majlis AlShura). It consists of 150 members
who are appointed by the King for
four-year terms that can be
renewed.
ITALY
• The president of Italy is
elected to a seven-year
term by both of the
houses of Parliament.
• The Chamber of Deputies
and Senate are the
Parliament (legislative
branch).
• The Constitutional Court is
composed of 15 judges
ARGENTINA
• The President and the Vice
President are chosen by national
elections.
• The National
Congress (Spanish: Congreso
Nacional) is the legislative branch
of government.
• The Congress consists of
the Senate (72 seats) and
the Chamber of Deputies (257
seats)
• The Judiciary Branch is composed
of federal judges and others.
CHINA
• The Chinese Government is
controlled by the Chinese
Communist Party (CCP).
• The branches of government
are the National People's
Congress (NPC), the President
(the head of state), and the
State Council.
• All branches of government
are responsible for
implementing and enforcing
CCP policy.
INDIA
• The Constitution provides for
a Parliamentary form of
government
• Head Executive branch is the
President.
• Parliament consists of two
Houses known as the Council
of States (Rajya Sabha) and
the House of the People (Lok
Sabha).
THAILAND
• The King serves the People of
Thailand as the head of state.
• The executive branch headed
up by the Prime Minister.
• Prime Minister selected by the
House of Representatives, but
must be approved by the King
• The legislative branch of
government (National
Assembly) consists of the
House of Representatives and
the Senate. All laws must be
approved by the King.
REPUBLIC OR NOT?
Countries or Civilizations
with Republics
•
•
•
•
Italy
Ireland
Argentina
India
Countries or Civilizations
without Republics
• Nazi Germany
(autocracy)
• Saudi Arabia
(monarchy)
• China (Communist
state)
• Thailand (constitutional
monarchy)
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING
• What type of government did the Romans develop?
• Who makes laws in a republic?
• How many branches of government did the Roman Republic
have?
• What did the consuls do?
• What did the Senate and the Assembly do?
• What did the judges do?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
• What are the similarities between the Roman
Republic and the American government?
• Athens created the first direct democracy, in
which each citizen worked together to make laws.
Rome created the first Republic. What makes a
republic different from a direct democracy?
• Which do you think is a better form of
government: Roman Republic or Greek direct
democracy?
PRIMARY SOURCE TIME!
• We will be reading an account of the Roman
government
• The author was a Greek who was captured by the
Romans. He was trying to convince other Ancient
Greeks that the Romans had a good form of
government.
• Remember SOAPSTone! 