Roman vs. U.S Ideas
Citizenship, Law, and Justice
Rights of Citizenship
They have the right to vote they can hold official offices, they can also own property and go to court.
Not all Equal
Male citizens enjoyed all rights
Women had limited rights they couldn't vote or hold official offices
Slaves had no rights and little chance of freedom
Freedmen had limited rights they were former slaves
Roman Immigrants and U.S. Immigrants
The children of freedmen and women who are born in Rome and the U.S. are full citizens they have the same rights as everyone in the U.S. And the same rights as Roman men.
The Laws of the Romans
Marriage
Inheritance- what family gets when member dies
Contracts between people
Laws were written in the twelve tables
Roman Justice
Natural laws giving every citizen rights
Connected to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness this is in the Declaration of Independence
Judges made court decisions from trials evidence
Punishment
Fit the crime committed
Fines-pay money
Beatings
Banishment-have to leave Rome
Slavery
Execution guilty of treason
Patricide-killing your father,was punished by drowning you
Slaves were beaten,harder work, or often crucified