HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
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The Republic was democratic while the Empire was ruled by a dictator.
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The Republic was ruled by a dictator while the Empire was democratic.
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The Republic made peace with its neighbors while the Empire waged war.
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The Republic waged war on its neighbors while the Empire made peace.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The main difference between the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire was that the former was a democratic society and the latter was run by only one man. Also, the Roman Republic was in an almost constant state of war, whereas the Roman Empire’s first 200 years were relatively peaceful.
Detailed explanation-2: -Both governments have a checks and balances system. That means no branch in the government can take all of the power. The legislative branches are different because in the United States we have a House of Representatives and a Senate (Congress). In a Roman republic there is a senate and a assembly.
Detailed explanation-3: -How is direct democracy in the Roman republic different from the representative democracy in the United States? Roman citizens voted directly on laws, whereas in the U.S. we vote for representatives who create laws for us.
Detailed explanation-4: -In a direct democracy, the people all participate in government, determine public policy, and are allowed to vote for elected officials in fair and free elections. The Roman Republic was an aristocracy under the control of a small group of senators and magistrates that decided on the law and controlled the military.
Detailed explanation-5: -The warfare finally ended when Octavian, Caesar’s adopted son, became the sole ruler of the Roman Empire. Although the forms of the Republic such as the Senate and the election of the consuls continued, the emperor held all power. Democracy in Rome was dead and dictatorship had won.