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How did Roman laws and a representative government influence the US?
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∙ 11y ago
The US legal system is a "common law" legal system which is based on law that is developed by judges through decisions of the courts, and is often contrasted to "civil law" systems which are more closely derived from Roman laws. One of the main similarities between common and civil legal systems is the systematic division of the law into property, contract, and tort. Therefore it could be said that this systematic division is likely the main influence of Roman laws on US law.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 11y agoRoman civil law has acted as a model for modern civil law.
Rome did not have a representative government. The senate was not an elected body and laws were voted on by citizens in various assemblies in the period of the Roman Republic, instead of representatives in something like a congress.
What influenced the US was the concept of checks and balances of powers, which was an idea from the ancient Greek historian Polybius' interpetation of the Roman constitution. He throught that the Roman executive was like a monachy, the senate was aristocratic and the assemblies democratic elements. Because the branches of the state were different, they checked their respective powers and balanced their respective weaknesses. This influence came through the French philospher Montesquieu who was a modern theorist of the concepts of separation of branches of government and checks and balances of power who was inspired by Polybius.
Another influence was the power of veto. During the Republic, to prevent officers of state from becoming too powerful, officers of the same rank could veto each other and officers of higher rank could veto officers of lower rank.
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Which part of the government did the colonial assembly influence?
Taxes, budgets, and laws. A+LS!
What political system developed by the Romans had thr greatest effect on western political thought?
Ancient Rome created a system of government that can be called a republic. This concept was lost to the world until on the beginning of the US republic of 1789. The Roman republic was based on a written set of laws. The most basic way to explain their republic is to say that Rome had two houses of power. One was the body of two consuls elected annually by the citizens of Rome. The Senate was comprised of the aristocracy and appointed by magistrates.Rome also had a judicial system.
How did montesquieu's idea of government influence the modern US government?
It was Montesquieu's idea to separate the government into three branches: a legislative branch to make laws, an executive branch to enforce the laws, and a judicial branch to make judgments based on the laws. This was called the separation of powers. (Which is the type of government the US uses.)
What was the start representative government in the English colonies?
act of toleration
The greatest Roman contributions to Western government were?
Codified laws and citizenship rights. Roman citizenship was one of the most prized possessions in the ancient world. They were entitled to vote, hold office and enjoy the benefits of Roman justice.
Government in which people elect delegates to make laws is?
A government in which people elect delegates to make laws is a Representative Government. A Democracy could be representative or direct.
A government in which people elect delegates to make laws is?
A government in which people elect delegates to make laws is a Representative Government.
A government body consisting of elected representatives who make and pass laws means?
A government in which representative are elected to pass laws
Government's which the people elect representative to make laws and run the government?
This is the basis of a republic
What is a system of government in which voters elect representative to make laws for them?
A democracy.
To seek to influence the government to make certain laws?
Lobbying
What was the set of laws established in 1639 that expanded the idea of representative government and was the first written constution in the colonies?
There was a few laws that were set in the year 1939. The law that included the expanded idea of representative government was 1st colonies constitution.
What in a system govermant people elect public office-holders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf?
Representative government
Why were colonial citizens able to influence the laws that governed them?
the had self government
What branch of ancient roman government made laws?
the senate
What was the roman influence in Europe?
One way Europe felt the Roman influence was with religion and Christianity. The law is one of the lasting contributions that the Roman's influenced. They accepted that laws should be fair and equal to everyone.
Which part of the government did the colonial assembly influence?
Taxes, budgets, and laws. A+LS!
