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Aim (Rachel) The purpose of the Roman Empire was to serve the people. The Romans focused on making the city best for those who inhabited it. This included education “The rich people in Ancient Rome put a great deal of faith in education. While the poor in Ancient Rome did not receive a formal education, many still learned to read and write” (A History of...). No one was forbidden or unable to to learn education, like in some countries they were. However it was a common fact that life was better for the wealthy than the poor, “For wealthy Romans, life was good. They lived in beautiful houses – often on the hills outside Rome, away from the noise and the smell”(Life in Roman Times). Like most cities and countries the wealthy always lived nicer. Despite this, the Roman Empire focused to help their citizens because without citizens, they could not be a country.

Audience-Harrison The Roman Republic was devoted to the people.The people were strong and mighty and also planned on getting things done. Hence the point of the Dictator of Rome who would go in during a crisis and fix it all. It was not as good as it seems however, in the early days the Roman Republic and was based on the upper classes. The site us history.org writes that “aristocrats were known as patricians. The highest positions in the government were held by two consuls, or leaders, who ruled the Roman Republic. A senate composed of patricians elected these consuls”(Ancient civilizations 1). The members of the plebeians held offices but were no where near as power, and so it was directed to the wealthy that was the audience. These were the primary audience, so much so that one author writes that “ Unlike the patricians, the lower or plebeian class may have suffered under the early republican structure more than they had under monarchy, since they now had, in effect, many rulers. Under the monarchy, they had endured just one “(Gill N.S. 1 ).The secondary audience was not happy with this and this led to many crises striking the fledgling nation. The assumption the rich people made was that the poor were unable to function or serve well, this was destroyed by revolts, it was one of the greatest weaknesses of the republic. IT lead to dictators such as Sulla taking over and directly lead to Caesar, who overthrew the republic.

Historical-Harrison The Roman Republic was influenced by the roman monarchy. This was led by a series of cruel corrupt and sometimes helpless kings. The Romans hated the king and this led to their unique new system of government. One author wrote that “The founders of the Roman Republic, like the American founding fathers, placed checks and balances on the power of their leaders. The Romans, however, came up with a way to sidestep these checks and balances when strong leadership was needed, such as a time of crisis. The Senate could vote to grant absolute power to one man, called a dictator, for a temporary period”(constitutional Rights foundation 1 ). The kings were overthrown but seizing the opportunity the plebeians created power for themselves. Each event led to another in roman history creating the rise and fall of Rome. They also created a set group of laws which made it so that nothing could be changed. This caused another author to write that “One important area of influence was Roman law. The first law code in Roman history was the Law of the Twelve Tables, the precursor to the development of Roman law. Roman law developed the division between public law, in which the state is directly involved, such as with issues of treason and taxation, and private law, concerned with disputes between people, such as over contracts. This system was the basis for what is now known in the West as Civil law”(Daxner 1).The Roman republic lived in history through the U.S. system of law. Rome and its monarchy forced the hand of the republic and created a failed dream. Rome was driven to the ground by itself but its legacy survives in modern government.

Cultural - Rachel T he Roman Empire greatly impacted culture back when it was in power, and even now. The Romans had successfully created an empire and had made a great impact in history through their advancements and ideas. The Romans had created a new way of running a government that greatly influenced centuries later as said in an article, “ Ancient Rome formed the law code much like the one used in the present time in many countries ”(Roman Influence on Western...). The Roman culture greatly affected how other cultures ran a country, which is seen when most governments, in large countries, are in fact the same as Rome had. Rome had also greatly affected culture with it’s language, “Rome was responsible for the spread of the Latin Language, which has formed the basis for Western languages, such as English” (Roman Influences). Rome so greatly influenced the world that without it ever existing, the world would not be what it is.

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"Roman Influence on Western Civilization". //Definition of Philosophy.// N.p. n.d. Web. 20 October 2014

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“The Roman Republic”. //Ancient Civilizations Online Textbook. ushistory//. n.p. Web. 10 October 2014.