Roman Culture And The Constitution

As a nation America is unique, different economically, culturally, and politically than many other nations throughout the world. However, many of our own ideas and values are derived from or based on those from the Ancient world, including Rome (Fiero, 2011). Roman values have influenced many nations throughout time, leading the way and forging foundations for many other civilizations, including our modern world.

Eighteenth century Americans must have been educated enough to create a government that directly copies that of Rome. America utilizes similar branches of governments that Rome used. This includes the Executive branch, Legislative branch, Judicial branch, and even a legal code and citizenship laws. Of course, however, the written laws vary between each other in their own ways. Comparing the governments for Rome and the United States, the United States government is incredibly similar to the Roman government, as if it’s a copy, because of how the separate governments are run.

After American independence from the British Crown, the colonists desired to be quite different from their previous ruler. As a result, the Articles of Confederation were written in order to fulfill these wishes. As is already known, this form of government did not do well with the American people and it became necessary to create a new form of government, today known as the Constitution. These two pieces of writing had differing relationships between the states and their federal government. Under state sovereignty, the commerce clause, mandates, block grants, and Supreme Court decisions, the powers of both the states and national government have been expanded and restricted in some form.

“At the same time American’s were struggling to win their independence on the battlefield, they were also struggling to create new institutions of government to replace the British system they had repudiated.” – (Page 61) After the American Revolution, many had not yet considered themselves an American. They identified themselves with the states in which they lived. Many were not ready for a centralized (National) government, but wanted “a political system where the power came from the people and not from some supreme authority.” – (Page 62). Additionally, the colonies (now states) believed that the government should be republican. Individual states wrote the first constitutions for their state, except for Connecticut and Rhode Island. They simply deleted the references to England and the king from their charters and adopted those documents as their constitution. Consequently, “Americans were growing concerned about the apparent instability of their new stage governments, almost every state had either rewritten or drawn up a completely new constitutional document.” – (Pages 62-63) With the problems the individuals came the Articles of Confederation. This document was responsible for the conveyance of legal process within the United States. There were growing issues

When the U.S. Constitution was being constructed James Madison, John Jay and Alex Hamilton (its founders) thought the new system needed a more central form of an authority. They wanted a strong national government that could handle the problems associated with debt and trade between states.. This US. Constitution provided a system of dual federalism which stated specific responsibilities of the state government and the national government. This was the time between 1789-1901. During this time there was little interaction between the national government and the state government. Each had equal power with their own levels of authority.

The ancient roman civilization is considered to be one of the best civilizations in ancient times. Not only because it lasted so long but because of the size of the empire was so huge and well organized. According to popular legend two brothers named Romulus and Remus were abandoned by an evil uncle on the banks of the Tiber river. Before they drowned a she-wolf found them and nurtured them back to health. They grew up to be strong and very courageous then Romulus killed Remus and founded Rome in 753 B.C.E. Early Rome was a mix of Indo-Europeans from the mountains that roamed into the Italian peninsula. The early years of the roman government was a monarchy and several of the kings weren’t even roman they were Etruscan. After one of the last Etruscan kings were out of nobility the romans replaced him with a republic. The romans built a large forum where the center of it would be political and civic centers filled with temples. This is were most leading citizens would tend to govern business. The plebeians of rome were the lower class and the patricians were the upper class....

When one thinks of great powerful empires and nations of any time, they would think of Ancient Rome. So how would future nations take what the almighty Roman empire had to build their own successful country? After all, the Romans did eventually fall. This means that nations would have to mimic but not copy their exact steps and acts. It is an ultimate mystery of picking and choosing. However, many of the things Rome did were very important. In the United States of America, we see some direct connections from Ancient Rome. These connections have to do with anything from politics, social living, geography, government, sport, and many more. All in all, America would not be the same if it were not for Roman connections.

Essentially, it was rested on the principle that the citizens were the ultimate source of legitimacy and sovereignty (191). Though, the Romans did adopt from the Greeks, due to being overwhelmingly impressed with its cultural achievements (186). So much so that it became a Roman custom to hire Greek teachers that taught generations of Romans about their language, literature, and philosophies (1). However, the Romans philosophies differed as they were pragmatic classicists. Any single event that has taken place, or will take place, is part of a larger rational order which is definitely not part of a greater reason or good. In order to ensure that order, that is where their focus primarily lied on. Gaining power, control, and maintaining order was crucial as a means to complete world domination. For the Roman Republic, the first step was taking advantage of a weakened Carthage, and destroying the area until there was nothing left but rubble. Thus, leaving the Romans with almost all control of the Mediterranean world (192). Following the political upheaval of the conquest, Roman philosopher and author, Cicero, produced several Latin works that ranged from political persuasion as the essay On Duty demonstrates (193). As he was aware that using Latin as tool would be far more powerful and was the language that sustained the Empire. To the letters he produced that provided vivid, detailed picture of Roman History and the lives of the Roman governing class. Additionally, what Cicero gave with his philosophical works, later inspired political leaders that hailed from Europe and the United States. Even Roman art was influenced by the Greeks, but in the form of historical works, instead of mythological art. Small sculptures similar to the Alexander, and A Roman Man, were produced as symbols to represent the

Rome culture is the same as United States in many ways including the government. They both had the three branches of government; legislative, judicial, and executive branch. They both have controlled land masses, including land outside of their borders. Rome and the US both have open societies, meaning they both welcome foreigners, if legal. The people in both cultures also have power, and vote to choose representatives. With the many foreign wars that have happened between both of them, they both had to throw off a power to establish a nation. They both also have a large number of poor people, the government used other aid packages to help, causing great drain on finances.

The culture in Rome is existed throughout the almost 1200-year history of the civilization of Ancient Rome is the city in egypt be began small but it became the World greatest empire of all times and it had covered of Lowland Scotland and Morocco to the Euphrates. And Rome is reflected of a historical past and celebrate the modern world. If America and Rome was together we could be the most powerfullest all around the world we have alikes and differents but its still worth to just to say we all have something in common. Rome and America both have just the same things but not all is different.