Today in West Civ for the first part of class we went over the test and then we learned about the Romans. So we had to take notes and these are mine.
Roman Government-
-First ruled Etruscan kings
-The king would be advised by a council called the Senate
-The king would choose the members of the Senate which were typically patricians or men with fathers
-When the king died the Senate would appoint his successor
-Around 500 B.C. Rome overthrew all people of monarchy and itself
-So the government became the "people's business" in Latin is res publica which makes Republic
-This Republic went under a long development
-There were two sides of the Government- Patricians and Plebeians
-The Plebeians were people who did not belong to a Patrician family
-The Senate was made up of about 300 Patricians
-Consuls were two senators who led the government and military for one-year terms
-In times of emergency consuls could appoint a dictator
-Plebeians first listened and agreed to the Patrician class but as they grew in numbers and wealth they were not treated as a second class
-There biggest complaint was that they lacked legal protection
-By 250 B.C. there was no distinction between the two groups in politics and Government
-These struggles made a complex and diverse Government
-This "mixed" Government was admired in the ancient and modern world
-But in the end leadership of the Republic lied in the Senate
-A client was someone who provided personal services for a patron who was a wealthy person who supports others with money and protection
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