DO NOW: Complete the wealthy and poor Americans handout HOMEWORK Chapter 35.3 Questions DO NOW: Complete the wealthy and poor Americans handout

Roman Law and Order In the republic, the Senate and government made the laws, but in the empire, the emperor made all the laws The Senate still had meetings and still wore clothes and accessories that identified them as senators to the people of Rome

Roman Law and Order Roman laws were very strict, but crime was incredibly common with the frequent crimes being theft, murder, and assault The police force of Rome carefully protected the patricians and the area they lived in, but did not do the same for the plebeians This made some places in Rome very dangerous to the point where streets would be closed off at night

Roman Law and Order With the lack of police in the poor areas of Rome, the people had to protect themselves They would wear poor clothes to try and blend in and both women and children were advised not to walk alone

Roman Law and Order Anyone could accuse anyone of a crime and the trial would be decided by a jury The accused could wear poor clothes and have family members speak on their behalf to try and help convince the jury

Roman Law and Order Romans prided themselves in saying that their laws would apply to all Romans This was not true as the poor faced harsher punishments than the rich

The Forum

Forum Rules 1. BE RESPECTFUL 2. NO CALLING OUT – LET THE SPEAKERS SPEAK 3. NO PARTICIPATION FROM THE AUDIENCE 4. MR. COHEN WILL FACT-CHECK IF NEEDED 5. EACH SIDE WILL GET 1 MINUTE TO SPEAK AND A 1 MINUTE REBUTTAL

Would you rather be a slave or a gladiator in ancient Rome? Forum Question #1 Would you rather be a slave or a gladiator in ancient Rome?

Chapter 35.3 Questions