The Fall of Rome took place around 563 years ago in 1453 and was caused by both inside and outside of the Empire. Rome fell because of their politics, military, economics, and their social status. All of these problems are present today in the USA, and could also be leading to the fall of America.
There is no doubt that the gap present clearly today between the poor and the rich is getting wider by time and is affecting our way of life. That was only observed in the past in some communities where the wealth of a country was restricted to a few powerful and connected people. They used to own more than eighty percent of the resources and income, while the rest is barely enough for the common people. Nowadays, the difference is significant but not limited to the society's finest. The society is divided into groups, the rich, the poor and the few managing to enjoy some of the rich benefits but struggling to keep this level, they are bouncing between the limits of each of the other groups.
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This made for a much more stable, trusting relationship between the military and the civilian government in the US, compared to Rome numerous conspiracies involving the military.
In many ways, the Roman Republic was very similar to the way in which the United States government is organized today. Their executive branch consisted of consuls who were elected by an assembly, ruled as chief executives for one year, and controlled the military. Their legislative branch had a senate which consisted of 300 members, chosen by aristocrats and responsible for foreign affairs and financial policies. They had a judicial branch. It had praetors which was eight judges chosen by the Centuriate Assembly to serve for a year and two of the eight supervised civil court and criminal
There is no doubt that the gap present clearly today between the poor and the rich is getting wider by time and is affecting our way of life. That was only observed in the past in some communities where the wealth of a country was restricted to a few powerful and connected people. They used to own more than eighty percent of the resources and income, while the rest is barely enough for the common people. Nowadays, the difference is significant but not limited to the society's finest. The society is divided into groups, the rich, the poor and the few managing to enjoy some of the rich benefits but struggling to keep this level, they are bouncing between the limits of each of the other groups.
The romans also had …show more content…
This made for a much more stable, trusting relationship between the military and the civilian government in the US, compared to Rome numerous conspiracies involving the military.
In many ways, the Roman Republic was very similar to the way in which the United States government is organized today. Their executive branch consisted of consuls who were elected by an assembly, ruled as chief executives for one year, and controlled the military. Their legislative branch had a senate which consisted of 300 members, chosen by aristocrats and responsible for foreign affairs and financial policies. They had a judicial branch. It had praetors which was eight judges chosen by the Centuriate Assembly to serve for a year and two of the eight supervised civil court and criminal