Roman v.s U.S Ideas
Citizenship,Law,and Justice By Anette
Citizenship belongs to all free law abiding people
Rights of Citizens
Able to vote
Hold official offices- civil and government
Own property and write contracts
Go to court
Follow the laws
Focus on
➡️Marriage
➡️Inheritance what family gets when a member dies
➡️Contracts between people
➡️Laws were written
Roman Justice
Natural laws giving every citizens rights
Connected to life liberty and pursuit of happiness
Where do we see that in the United states?
In declaration of independence.
Judges made court decisions from trials and evidence
Punishment
Fit the crime committed
Fines pay money
Beatings
Banishment- have to leave Rome
Slavery
Execution if guilty of treason
Particle killing your father,was punished by being drowned in a river
Slavery were beaten harder work or often
Think/pair/share
The children of freedom and women would be born as full roman citizens
What connections can you draw between the freedom children and the united states?
In Rome if a parent was free the child as well and in United States if a parent isn't free but comes to the U.S and has a child he or she is a full U.S citizen