Rome
- Executive:
- two consuls
- one year terms
- each has veto power
- controls military
- appoint dictator in crisis for six-month term
United States
- President (VP)
- four year terms
- veto proposed laws
- commander-in-chief
Rome
- Legislative:
- Senate
- 300 people
- aristocrats
- members for life
- Assemblies
- members for life
United States
- Senate
- 100 senators (2 per state)
- 6 term years
- House of Representatives
- 435 members
- 2 year terms
Rome
- Judicial:
- Praetors
- chosen by Centuriate Assembly
- One term years
United States
- Supreme Court
- nine members
- appointed by the president
- confirmed by the senate
- lifetime terms
Twelve Tables (Tablets)
- Publicly displayed
- gave rights to plebians, not aristocrats
- Only protected free-born males
Bill of Rights
- 10 amendments to Constitution
- Women were not included at first
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