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4 Cards in this Set
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Law |
• Innocent until proven guilty • Civil and criminal law • Citizenship for citizen and non- citizens •Rules of evidence • 12 member juries • Women's rights under the law • Professional lawyers • Judicial level of government |
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Christianity |
• Prosecution of Christians forced the religion to be more organized • Missionaries used the Roman language and organizational structures to spread their message • Constantine was the first Christian emperor causing Christianity to prosper like never before • The Roman state-based religion was impersonal, Christianity was personal and offered salvation. Christianity gave Romans meaning and purpose to life • Under Theclasius the Great, the Romans adopted Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire |
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Republic Government |
• In 501 B.C., the Romans ovethrew the last Etruscan king and established a republic • The Romans were the first republic to hold an election • Levels of government: ¤ Federal ¤ Provincial ¤ Local • Branches of the levels: ¤ Executive ¤ Legislative ¤ Judicial (Each level has these branches) • Executive ---> Prime Minister and cabinet • Legislative ---> 338 members of parliament, 105 senators • Judicial ---> Court system • Roman senate ---> started just by advising government officials. By the 3rd century it had the force of law |
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Art and Architecture |
• Adopted many features of the Greek style of art • Developed a taste for Greek statues, placed in their homes or public buildings • Roman sculptors produced more realistic pieces, this could even include unattractive physical details • Painted portraits and landscapes on villa walls • Used curved forms in architecture: ¤ Arch ¤ Vault ¤ Dome • First people in antiquity to use concrete on a massive scale • Superb builders • Almost a dozen aqueducts kept a population of one million supplied with water |
