The Roman Republic shows several different examples of a democracy in their time of reigning. From the years 509 BCE to 30 BCE there were drastic events that changed the way Romans lived in their everyday lives. Rome was a city state that was ran as a full democracy with its pros and cons. As more pros than cons, Rome was a well rounded city state with a well governed system, it showed leadership,hardship,and equality.
The Roman constitution was made up of three different elements, making it as democratic as possible. These three elements consisted of Consuls, The Senate, and The Assemblies. each one having individual and independent powers. The Assemblies being the most important out of all three because it is the people who grant office to the ones that deserve it through elections. According to (Doc A) “The Assemblies had the final say in passing or repealing laws, and the final decision on whether they were going to have peace or war.”
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The votes were conducted in subgroups, the vote of each subgroup was determined by the majority of group votes. In (Doc B) it is stated that “ The most fundamental of all rights to the people was, however, the fact that they, and they alone could legislate.” Meaning. The people were able to have their input and make new laws. The right of the people to pass legislation is the strongest reason why the Roman Republic was set as a