Roman Republic

They attended meetings of the legislative branch.

They elected people to represent them in government.

They became consuls to direct the actions of the state.

They became judges so they could hear and settle cases.

He was a farmer who took care of his land.

He led Rome as a dictator when he was asked.

He regularly voted in Rome’s presidential elections.

He ran for the Roman Senate and lost the election.

They limited the power of the patrician class.

They increased the rights of enslaved people.

They removed all of the class distinctions in Rome.

They created a process for establishing a dictatorship.

Both systems limit the terms of some important officials.

Both systems include a process for establishing a dictatorship.

Both systems allow the military to rule during a time of crisis or war.

Both systems place the legislative branch in control of the government.