Which Elements Of The Roman Republic Made It Democratic?

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT UNIT 4

HIST 1421 GREEK AND ROMAN CIVILIZATION

UNIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLE

INSTRUCTOR:CHRISTOPHER STENDER

5/3/2021

Circumstances that led to the establishment of the Roman Republic was overthrown of the Roman Kingdom, and the Romans conquered King Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, the legendary seventh king and final king who reigned Rome for 25 years; he was the last of the monarchy when Rome transitioned to the Republic (Roman Republic (509 BC – 27 BC) - History of Rome, 2019).

Which elements of the Republic made it democratic?

Roman Constitution was made up of three elements this includes:

The Consuls. It is the highest elected public official. They were primarily generals, and their task was to lead the armies to war;

The Assemblies. This is the most important because people deserving of this position undergo elections. Moreover, they have the final say s to repeal or pass the law; the last decisions to go to war or for peace fall on them (The Roman Republic: From Aristocracy to Dictatorship – Constituting America, n.d.).

Which elements made you question the Republic’s democratic

Generals are known to follow their minds, as they did not become general for anything; these are sharp-minded, tactical wise men; however, the Romans had two consuls to have accountability checks at the highest level of government and power balanced checked by the tribunes of the people. A Consul could veto his counterpart's actions; likewise, the tribunes can do the same to the consuls (The Roman Republic: From Aristocracy to Dictatorship – Constituting America, n.d.).Nevertheless, what happens if the two consuls agree to betray their responsibilities? Their power is next to a king; can they overthrow the sitting king?

Seven kings ruled Rome in the first 200 years. Under the monarchy, each king is credited with establishing a key of Roman tradition, constructing important building architecture that has influenced Western civilization (The Seven Kings | Western Civilization, n.d.).

The Roman Empire was divided into Western and Eastern empires in 286 AD. Its emperor ruled each; the western empire suffered several invasions by the Gothics and, in 455 AD, was sacked by Vandals. The decline of Rome continued; in 476 AD Western Roman Empire came to an end. The Eastern Rome Empire, the Byzantine Empire, survived until the 15th century AD. It fell when the Turks took over the capital city of Constantinople (The Roman Empire: A Brief History | Milwaukee Public Museum,