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Why did the ancient Greek city-state Athens have a direct democracy while the Romans had a republic?
Republic and democracy are two different things. A Republic can be a democracy, just as a constitutional monarchy today can be a democracy. Democracy existed in the Roman Republic, as it had three different assemblies of the citizens (Centuriate, Tribal, Plebeian). Athens went through phases - monarchy, oligarchy, limited democracy, radical democracy.
Who was first the roman republic the roman empire or the athenian democracy and in what order?
Athenian democracy, Roman Republic, Roman Empire
Did the ancient Greeks city-state of Athens created the world's first republic?
No, ancient Athens is not considered the world's first republic; it is often credited with developing the concept of democracy. While Athens established a system of direct democracy in the 5th century BCE, where citizens could participate in decision-making, a true republic typically involves elected representatives and a structured government framework. The Roman Republic, which emerged later, is often cited as one of the earliest examples of a republic in the modern sense.
How were the political systems of the Roman empire and the Roman republic different?
the Empire was virtually a Dictatorship and the republic was a democracy
Why did the Romans adopt a republic rather than a democracy for their government?
Their territory was too large to govern by democracy
How did greek and roman versions of democracy differ?
The Rome was not a democracy, but a republic. A republic (res publica or thing of the people) is a form of government in which those with a vote elect representatives to act for them in a legislative body.The Greeks had democracies in Athens and some of their other city-states. A democracy (from Greek words meaning rule by the people) is a form of government in which those with a vote meet directly as a legislative body to make decisions and pass laws.
What type of democracy did the Roman Empire have?
The Roman Empire was not a democracy, there were no votes and no voted elected officials. It was however designed as a Republic which had appointed representation, Senators.
How republic was a roman republic?
The Roman Republic was a republic fully because it was not ruled by a king or other aristocrats. This is the definition of a republic. That is all you need to be a republic. A republic can be a democracy, an oligarchy or a dictatorship, so long as it is not ruled by a king or other aristocrats.
The difference between the Roman republic and the Greek democracy was that?
In Greece democracy meant power by the people. In democratic Athens the citizens gathered in the assembly of the people made all the decisions and voted on laws. The executive was there to carry out the will of the people. The Roman Republic instead was an oligarchy. Although the people could vote on laws and elect the officers of state, the most powerful political body was the senate, whose senators were not elected and were members of the oligarchy.
The Greek democracy and the Roman republic both emerged about the same time. How did they differ?
Greek democracy, particularly in Athens, was characterized by direct participation, where citizens voted on legislation and executive decisions themselves. In contrast, the Roman Republic employed a representative system, where citizens elected officials to make decisions on their behalf. Additionally, Greek democracy was more inclusive for free male citizens, while the Roman Republic had a more complex structure with distinct classes, including patricians and plebeians, affecting political power dynamics. Overall, while both systems emphasized citizen involvement, their structures and methods of governance were fundamentally different.
What political institutions were common in the classical Mediterreanean?
democracy, the senate, city-states, the roman republic, aristocracy
What process took city and state from monarchy to aristocracy and in Athens to democracy?
they built the roman empire and then was destroyed by barbariens
