April 26

Today in western civ we reviewed for the test. We learned that there would be 60 questions the tests. And we would have the test on it tomorrow. We got to ask questions that we thought was going to be on the test then Mr.Schick would say if they were or not. We took notes on this so we could study tonight. We also went over the powerpoint again just a little faster this time so we could review. We went over who the first people to settle in Rome. Also what res-public meant. Who the first emperor was and who came after and what was significant about them. We went over Remus and Romulus and  how they were raised by wolfs. We also went over what hill Rome was built on. We also went over the 3 branches of government. Then class was over and we left and our only homework was to study for the test tomorrow.

First people to settle in Rome: Latins
What does res-public mean: peoples affair
Who was the first emperors: Octavian after caesar agustice
Who came after and special-Tiberius didn't want to be there then moved away to an island
Final king of Rome; Tarquin
Most concequenceal thing about caligia: assinassed on the job:crul and extra
Key thing Claudius: cerebral palsy: last adult male : died from a poising from ex wife but ruled well
Nero: art didn't know what to do  about the first but rated the temple
Etruscans:story of remus and Romulus raised by a wolf: Romulus won and had Rome named after him
What hill was Rome built on:Palitine
What significant thing that happens in the forum:12 table
SPQR means:sentas populusque Romulus

brand new republic, ready to run
  • democracy (the people’s assembly and the tribunes
  • aristocracy (the Senate - approx. 300 members)
  • plus monarchy (the consuls)
not a tyranny (eww… too scary… a mistake the Romans did not care to repeat)
rome

  • executive
    • two consuls
    • one year terms
    • each has veto power
    • controls the military
    • could appoint a dictator in a crisis for a six-month term

      US
      • executive
        • President (plus VP)
        • four year terms
        • can veto proposed laws
        • Commander-in-Chief of the military

          Rome
          • legislative
            • Senate - 300 people - aristocrats - members for life
            • Assemblies (either Centuriate or Tribal) 193 members (later 373) - members for life

              US
              • legislative
                • Senate - 100 senators (two from each state) - six-year terms
              House of Representatives - 435 members (55 from Cali; MD has 8; AK, DE, MT, ND, SD, VT, WY have 1) - two-year terms

              Rome
              judicial
                • Praetors
                • chosen by the Centuriate Assembly
                • one-year terms

                  US
                  judicial
                    • Supreme Court
                    • nine members
                    • lifetime terms
                    • appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate

                      Rome
                      • Twelve Tables
                        • Publicly displayed in the Forum
                        • gave rights to plebeians, not just aristocrats
                        • only protected free-born male citizens (not women)

                          • Bill of Rights
                            • first ten amendments to the Constitution
                            • 1 - free speech/press/religion
                            • 2 - bear arms
                            • 3 - no quartering
                            • 4 - no search and seizure
                            • 5 - no self-incrimination
                            • 6 - right to fair trial
                            • 7 - jury trials
                            • 8 - no cruel or unusual punishment
                            • 9 - right to privacy, +rights are assumed
                            • 10 - states have power where fed doesn’t

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