The Roman Republic never returned back to monarchy after 509 BC. Rome became ruled by a Senate and its assembly, and today we have a Senate that is a part of our government. At the beginning of the Republic, the Romans created a constitution including the traditions and institutions of the government. It was basically a serious of unwritten traditions and laws based on the institution of the monarchy, even though the monarchy was not revived. Our country follows the Constitution written by James Madison. It is our country's main set of rules and regulations. The Romans elected consuls who were patricians in office for one year. The consuls "initiated legislation, served as the head of the judiciary and the military, and served as chief priests to the nation." The people in our government are elected and have different jobs to do. Our president could be considered a consul, but he oversees others doing these jobs. We have many similarities between modern democracies and the Roman Republic.
Web. 23 Feb. 2010. <http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/ROME/REPUBLIC.HTM>.
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