Some of the most important principles of Roman law were equal treatment under the law innocent until proven guilty the burden of proof rests with the accuser and unreasonable or unfair laws could be aside.
The Roman road system did not have any influence whatsoever on the spread of democracy. Neither Rome nor the Roman Empire were democracies. Democracy was a Greek concept. There were some democracies in some Greek city-states, but then they collapsed. Democracy as we know it now started to develop some 1,200 years after the Romans.
The Roman Republic did not have much influence on later societies except for the Italian city-states of the High and Late Middle Ages and the Renaissance which referred to it as a model for the development of their systems of self-governance. The society of the last phase of Roman civilisation (the Later Empire) had more of an influence in the societies of Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages. Athenian democracy did not have an influence util the development of democratic ideas in Modern Europe.
No Rome was around and fell around 2000 years ago, way before America was even heard of.
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The 3 ideas that helped influence the English government were law & order,limits on government,and representative democracy.
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Roman law was based off of Greek Laws (early democracy) and philosophies
The Roman road system did not have any influence whatsoever on the spread of democracy. Neither Rome nor the Roman Empire were democracies. Democracy was a Greek concept. There were some democracies in some Greek city-states, but then they collapsed. Democracy as we know it now started to develop some 1,200 years after the Romans.
Through their elected representatives they take part in law-making.
They lived in apartments.
The Roman Republic did not have much influence on later societies except for the Italian city-states of the High and Late Middle Ages and the Renaissance which referred to it as a model for the development of their systems of self-governance. The society of the last phase of Roman civilisation (the Later Empire) had more of an influence in the societies of Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages. Athenian democracy did not have an influence util the development of democratic ideas in Modern 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.
Athenian democracy, Roman Republic, Roman Empire
The law of most western countries is based on or influenced by Roman civil law
The Roman republic was a democracy in which the government leaders were elected by the people to speak for them and to rule them. The Etruscan rule was that of a monarchy in which one man ruled and his word was law no matter what the people wanted.The Roman republic was a democracy in which the government leaders were elected by the people to speak for them and to rule them. The Etruscan rule was that of a monarchy in which one man ruled and his word was law no matter what the people wanted.The Roman republic was a democracy in which the government leaders were elected by the people to speak for them and to rule them. The Etruscan rule was that of a monarchy in which one man ruled and his word was law no matter what the people wanted.The Roman republic was a democracy in which the government leaders were elected by the people to speak for them and to rule them. The Etruscan rule was that of a monarchy in which one man ruled and his word was law no matter what the people wanted.The Roman republic was a democracy in which the government leaders were elected by the people to speak for them and to rule them. The Etruscan rule was that of a monarchy in which one man ruled and his word was law no matter what the people wanted.The Roman republic was a democracy in which the government leaders were elected by the people to speak for them and to rule them. The Etruscan rule was that of a monarchy in which one man ruled and his word was law no matter what the people wanted.The Roman republic was a democracy in which the government leaders were elected by the people to speak for them and to rule them. The Etruscan rule was that of a monarchy in which one man ruled and his word was law no matter what the people wanted.The Roman republic was a democracy in which the government leaders were elected by the people to speak for them and to rule them. The Etruscan rule was that of a monarchy in which one man ruled and his word was law no matter what the people wanted.The Roman republic was a democracy in which the government leaders were elected by the people to speak for them and to rule them. The Etruscan rule was that of a monarchy in which one man ruled and his word was law no matter what the people wanted.
Influence of Roman law in U.S. is shown in the use of legal terminology used today, and also formed basis for civil procedures Roman law began as an attempt to codify a set of legal principles for all citizens. Common-law countries, like the United States, enact statutes and even comprehensive codes, while civil-law countries have laws that have been developed by the courts.
In a democracy law makers are referred to as legislators.