How does the roman republic compare to the american republic?

both feature executive and legislative branches

- both systems have checks and balances embedded

- the head executives can be removed from power by legislators

- the head executives have military responsibilities

- both lead executives have veto power

- the executives are charged with enforcing the laws

- the legislative bodies make laws and control the budgets

- written law codes exist in both societies

- political divisions exist in both (Rome = patricians vs. plebeians / U. S. = citizens of a more liberal persuasion vs. citizens of a more conservative persuasion)

- wealthy people are more likely to get elected

- both place the authority of the state above that of the individual

Differences between the Roman Republic and U. S. government Roman system did not have a separate judicial branch

- Roman consuls (2 people) served 1-year terms / U. S. presidents (1 person) serve 4-year terms

- Rome had a provision for a dictator to take over / the U. S. does not

- Roman consuls had religious duties / the U. S. president does not

- Romans continued to own slaves / Americans do not

- Roman senators served for life / American senators have 6-year terms

- Roman women were not allowed to participate in politics / American women are allowed

- Rome had rigid social classes / the U. S. has more flexible social classes