Pre-class What does the phrase Semper Fidelis mean? Where have you heard it before? What language is it? What does the phrase “Carpe Diem” mean? What language is it?
Pre-class Look at the map on page 127 Why do you think such a small city on the Italian peninsula was able to rule such a vast empire?
WELCOME TO THE ROMAN EMPIRE CARPE DIEM “SEIZE THE DAY”
GEOGRAPHY PENINSULA IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN ALPS BETWEEN ITALY & EUROPE
GEOGRAPHY APENNINES MOUNTAINS PO, TIBER & RUBICON RIVERS MILD CLIMATE FEW GOOD HARBORS
Early People LATINS SETTLED AROUND TIBER RIVER; LATER OVERTHREW ETRUSCANS GREEKS: SOUTHERN PENINSULA ETRUSCANS: NORTH OF ROME ALPHABET ARCH
LET’S TALK ABOUT GOVERNMENT... What things did out government “borrow” from Rome?
Pre-class Name the 3 Branches of the United States Governments and one power each has.
HOW MANY BRANCHES DOES THE U.S. GOVERNMENT HAVE? EXECUTIVE LEGISLATIVE JUDICIAL
WHAT DOES THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH DO? ENFORCE LAWS COMMANDER-IN CHIEF* VETO* APPOINTS JUDGES, CABINET, ETC.* FOREIGN POLICY*
WHAT DOES THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH DO? MAKE LAWS TRY & IMPEACH OFFICIALS* APPROVE APPOINTMENTS* DECLARE WAR* TAX & CENSUS*
WHAT DOES THE JUDICIAL BRANCH DO? INTERPRET LAWS* SETS PRECEDENTS SERVE FOR LIFE DECLARES LAWS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Pre-class Where does your card go?
GOVERNMENT OF ANCIENT ROME ROME STARTED AS A REPUBLIC: GOVERNMENT WHERE PEOPLE ELECT THEIR LEADERS THE U.S. IS A DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLIC
Turn to page 3 in your packet and page129 of text Use page 129 to find info about the Senate, Consuls, Patricians, Plebeians, and Tribunes in your packet. When you are finished be ready to discuss similarities between Rome’s Republic and our government!!!
THE ROMAN REPUBLIC SENATE (300): SENATUS POPULUS QUE ROMANUS CONTROLLED MONEY FOREIGN POLICY COURT NAMED DICTATOR ADVISED CONSULS
THE ROMAN REPUBLIC CONSULS (2) RAN GOVERNMENT COULD VETO THE OTHER
THE ROMAN REPUBLIC PATRICIANS LANDHOLDING UPPER CLASS IN ROMAN SOCIETY COULD BE SENATORS WOULD NOT MARRY PLEBEIANS
THE ROMAN REPUBLIC TRIBUNES REPRESENTED PLEBEIANS COULD VETO SENATE COULD VETO PUBLIC OFFICIALS