HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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absence of a king or emperor
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equality for all adult male citizens
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right to free speech in civic events
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rule of law elected by representatives
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Roman Republic was a democracy. Its government consisted of the Senate and four assemblies: the Comitia Curiata, the Comitia Centuriata, the Concilium Plebis, and the Comitia Tributa.
Detailed explanation-2: -Leading the republic were two consuls who were elected by legislative assemblies. They served for one year, presided over the Roman Senate, and commanded the Roman military. Though their power was somewhat limited by the establishment of other magistrate positions, the consuls were effectively the heads of state.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Roman Empire (27 BCE-476 CE), its most famous incarnation, was characterized by the rule of one man, the emperor, and autocratic forms of control over the government and legislature.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Roman Republic describes the period in which the city-state of Rome existed as a republican government, from 509 B.C.E. to 27 B.C.E. Rome’s republican government is one of the earliest examples of representative democracy in the world.