5/12/20

originally, the US modeled their new government on the model used by the ancient Romans. is it exactly the same? Although the governments both had executive, legislative, judicial, and both have a legal code there were still differences. For example, executive for Rome government came with two consuls, one-year terms, each has veto power, controls the military, could appoint a dictator in a crisis for a six-month term. The us had executive, President (plus VP), four-year terms, can veto proposed laws, Commander-in-Chief of the military. The Rome government had legislative that involved Senate - 300 people - aristocrats - members for life, and Assemblies (either Centuriated or Tribal) 193 members (later 373) - members for life. The U.S legislative had a Senate - 100 senators (two from each state) - six-year terms House of Representatives - 435 members (53 from Cali; MD has 8; AK, DE, MT, ND, SD, VT, WY have 1) - two-year terms.