1. The Roman Republic
BCE

2. democracy:
government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.
a state having such a form of government: The United States and Canada are democracies
a state of society characterized by formal equality of rights and privileges
political or social equality; democratic spirit.
the common people of a community as distinguished from any privileged class; the common people with respect to their political power.
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3. The Roman Republic The Roman Forum in 2004
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The Roman Forum in 2004

4. An 1849 engraving depicting the Secession of the Plebs in 494 BCE
Civil Unrest
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An 1849 engraving depicting the Secession of the Plebs in 494 BCE

5. Central Historical Question
How democratic was the Roman Republic?

6. Roman Government: Why is time going backwards on the timeline?
In pairs:
Why is time going backwards on the timeline?
What were the three branches of the Roman Government?
Where do the “people” fit into all of this?
How important is social class?
According to this information, how democratic was the Roman Republic?