The Roman Republic was a form of government in which the people would choose the representatives to govern them, which means that the elected the senate and assembly made the laws.
The Athenian Democracy was a direct democracy which means that they were a form of government in which an assembly of ordinary citizens makes decisions. Any male citizen could take part in the Athenian Assembly but women, slaves and people born in other countries were not allowed to participate in government.
Athenian democracy, Roman Republic, Roman Empire
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Athenian Democracy is often considered more democratic than the Roman Republic due to its direct participation model, where eligible citizens could vote on laws and decisions in assemblies. In contrast, the Roman Republic had a representative system where elected officials, such as senators, made decisions on behalf of the citizens, limiting direct citizen involvement. However, the Roman Republic allowed for a broader representation of classes and a more structured legal system. Ultimately, while both systems had democratic elements, Athenian Democracy emphasized direct citizen engagement more than the representative nature of the Roman Republic.
Roman republicanism refers to the political system and ideology of the Roman Republic, which existed from 509 to 27 BCE. It emphasized a mixed government with elements of democracy, aristocracy, and monarchy, characterized by institutions such as the Senate and popular assemblies. The system allowed for a complex balance of power, civic participation, and a focus on the common good, contrasting with the later autocratic rule of the Roman Empire. Central to its values were concepts of citizenship, civic duty, and the rule of law.
The Roman Empire ruled a variety of peoples over a vast area of North Africa, Europe and the Middle East. The Greek democracies governed their own individual independent city-state.
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.
America is based on Roman republicanism mixed with Athenian democracy. I think if the Founding Fathers were from other backgrounds, America wouldn’t be based on Greco-Roman governance. If women were part of the founding of America politically, I think America might have ended up as a confederacy like Switzerland. A country were it is hard to pass anything federally, like a declaration of war. This is my opinion.
Both ancient Athens and the Roman Republic practiced forms of democracy, allowing citizens to participate in governance. In Athens, direct democracy enabled all eligible citizens to vote on laws and decisions, while the Roman Republic featured representative democracy, where elected officials, like senators, made decisions on behalf of the citizens. A key difference lies in citizenship; Athenian democracy was limited to free male citizens, excluding women and slaves, whereas the Roman Republic allowed for a broader definition of citizenship, eventually extending rights to a wider population as the Republic evolved. Additionally, Athenian government was more focused on public debate and assembly, whereas the Roman system emphasized a complex legal framework and a mix of aristocracy and democracy.
The United States drew inspiration from ancient Greece, specifically Athenian democracy; from the Roman Republic with its system of checks and balances; and from Enlightenment-era philosophers like Montesquieu, who advocated for separation of powers.
Ancient Rome never had a type of government where power rested with the people. Such a type of government was found only in the Athenian Democracy.
Representative Democracy