Role Of Government In Roman Government

In the city of Rome, the Common Good was met by providing the five purposes of government in an advanced procedure. Public services, protected rights, rule of law, common defense, and supporting the economic system was performed in a well civilized manner.

Public services played a big role in the Roman city which is why I have decided to give it an A. First, 200 million gallons of water were contributed to run through the city daily. The citizens used the water to form a public bath that became an important gathering place for the rich and poor. They also created surplus water fountains and road aqueducts, which would support the common good. The tripartite (Roman government in a trio) did a successful job by providing water supply to the

I would give this role of government an A for various reasons. First and foremost, the laws written and declared by the Republic were applied to everyone. Even elected officials could be tried for violating the law after their term of office was over. With everyone following the same laws, everyone should have the same right to or not to do something. Throughout the government there was also a system called Checks and Balances. The three branches of government, the Senate, Magistrates, and Assemblies, formed a tripartite. Checks and Balances were made so that one part of the government can’t overpower another. For instance, at assemblies Roman citizens can elect officials and pass laws, but it has to go through the Senate first before becoming official. The Senate can “veto” (veto means to decline, or say no) if they think that the law should not be made. By having Checks and Balances, each part of the government was equal and fair. In addition, Rome had an established religion that was supported by the government. This means that citizens were protected by the government for their religion. With reasoning, I would give an A to the Roman Republic for their Rule of

I would give it a B for a particular reason. Gaius Marius was a powerful consul who changed and improved the Roman army. At around 100 BC only citizens who could afford their own armor, could serve in the military. This had restricted many people to join. The new soldiers who had entered the army, stayed there for many years. When the soldiers then retired, the government gave them land as a reward and to support themselves. Marius sometimes even allowed the poorest citizens to join the army. This made the military larger and more professional. With this colossal protection, it secured the Roman citizens from other civilizations and other people (enemies). A downfall of this is that those who haven’t served in the military for 25 years, were not considered a citizen. With being a woman, I believe that it is unfair for us to not be able to participate in the military and be reasoned as a citizen as well. We were just supposed to stay home and take care of the children and household. The men didn’t think we were capable of doing such. As the Roman army was a powerful and strong one, it included many challenges that citizens had to overcome, which limited the amount of people that would protect their