Early Government of the Roman Republic

Direct Influence on American Government

Consuls

• Two rulers

• Serve for one year

Senate

• Aristocrats

• Serve for LIFE

• Advise Consuls

Centuriate Assembly

• Only Soldiers

• Serve for LIFE

• Chose Consuls

Tribal

• Ordinary citizens

• Serve for LIFE

• Make laws

(2) Praetors

• Chosen by the Centuriate Assembly

• Oversee Civil and Criminal Courts

(6) Praetors

• Chosen by the Centuriate Assembly

• Govern Provinces of Rome

Roman Government

Judicial

Praetors

Censors

Roman Government

Judicial

Praetors

Censors

Legislative

Senate (Patrician)

Assembly (Plebian)

Tribune

Roman Government

Executive

Consuls (1 must be Plebian)

Judicial

Praetors

Censors

Legislative

Senate (Patrician)

Assembly (Plebian)

Tribune

United States Government

Judicial

Supreme Court

United States Government

Judicial

Supreme Court

Legislative

Senate

House of Representatives

United States Government

Judicial

Supreme Court

Legislative

Senate

House of Representatives

Executive

President/ Vice President

Cabinet