Roman vs U.S. Ideas
Citizenships, Law, and, Justice
Citizens of Rome!
Citizenship belonged 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
Not All Equal
Male citizens enjoyed all of the rights
Women had limited rights
- No voting or government offices
Slaves were property with almost no rights - small chances for freedom
Freedmen were former slaves with limited rights
Think/Pair/Share
The children of freedmen and women would be born as full Roman citizens
- If the was born in Roman is a full citizen even though if it's a son/daughter of a mother and a freedmen
Follow the Laws
Focused on:
- Marriage
- Inheritance - what family gets when a member dies
- Contracts between people
Laws were written in the 12 Tables
Roman Justice
Natural laws giving every citizen rights
- Connected to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
Judges mede court decisions from trials and evidence
Punishments
Fit the crime committed
- Fines - pay money
- Beatings
- Banishment - have to leave Rome
- Slavery
- Execution if guilty of treason
Patricide - killing your father, was punished by being drowned in a river
Slaves were beaten harder work, or often crucified