Early Government of the Roman Republic
Direct Influence on American Government
Consuls
• Two rulers
• Serve for one year
Senate
• Aristocrats
• Serve for LIFE
• Advise Consuls
Centuriate Assembly
• Only Soldiers
• Serve for LIFE
• Chose Consuls
Tribal
• Ordinary citizens
• Serve for LIFE
• Make laws
(2) Praetors
• Chosen by the Centuriate Assembly
• Oversee Civil and Criminal Courts
(6) Praetors
• Chosen by the Centuriate Assembly
• Govern Provinces of Rome
Roman Government
Judicial
Praetors
Censors
Roman Government
Judicial
Praetors
Censors
Legislative
Senate (Patrician)
Assembly (Plebian)
Tribune
Roman Government
Executive
Consuls (1 must be Plebian)
Judicial
Praetors
Censors
Legislative
Senate (Patrician)
Assembly (Plebian)
Tribune
United States Government
Judicial
Supreme Court
United States Government
Judicial
Supreme Court
Legislative
Senate
House of Representatives
United States Government
Judicial
Supreme Court
Legislative
Senate
House of Representatives
Executive
President/ Vice President
Cabinet