What is a Republic? http://rome.mrdonn.org/senate.html
A modern republic elects its officials
Romans elected their officials/leader
Roman republic 509 BCE was founded
Romans started the republic because they hated kings
a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated king rather than a monarch. A monarch is in power

What were the similarities and differences between the early and late republic? What was the same throughout?
patricians and plebeians were in the government
both citizens
no women
no slaves

How did it change from early to late republic?
The laws were written down
There were more privileges
The patricians got limited power
The plebs got better jobs and privileges
The plebs could veto

How was the government unfair to plebeians?
They had very limited power
They didn’t have a voice in the government
They couldn't engage with other classes and they could have business with them They weren’t allowed...

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