Rome and USA

The USA and Ancient Rome had similarities in their governmental aspects. They each had three major branches and they can still be called the same thing. There is the legislative, judicial, and executive. The Roman executive branch had two consuls that could each serve only one year. Each one has the power to veto. The consuls also controlled the military. In the American legislative branch, we have the President and the Vice-President who can each serve for four year terms. Just like Rome, the President can veto laws. The President is the Commander-in-chief of the military. The legislative branch consisted of the Senate and the Centuriate Assembly. The Senate consisted of three hundred members unlike the United States Senate which consists of one hundred members. The Roman senators could serve for life whereas in the United States, Senators serve for six year terms. The Centuriate Assembly consisted of one-hundred ninety three members and the other assembly, called the Tribal Assembly which has three-hundred seventy three members who can also serve for life. America has four-hundred thirty five members in the House of Representatives.

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