Tarquin and the Republic
Slides 9-12: Tarquin was an Ancient Roman tyrant. However, his rise to the top is a complex story. His grandfather, the fifth king, died and his widow appointed Servuis Tullias king. His daughters marry two brothers (one is Tarquin) and one daughter kills her husband and her other sister. Now, she is free to marry Tarquin. Tullia then tells Tarquin that he should seize the throne for himself. Tarquin has Servuis Tullias assassinated and then Tullia drives her chariot over her father's corpse. Later, Tarquin's son and others are drinking while Tarquin's son tries to force himself on a matron. He blackmails her and she eventually commits suicide. The people of Rome rose up against the son and his father, and had the whole family expelled from Rome. The people of Rome suddenly did not want a king anymore.
Slides 13-22: Because of the whole Tarquin situation, Romans decided that they did not want a king. Kings were replaces by consuls. The consuls consisted of two elected officials that only had one year terms. This is similar to a president. However, a President is only one person and serves 4 year terms. In Rome, one consul could veto the other. In the U.S., the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative have equal power. For example, the Executive branch can veto the laws of the Legislative branch. The Judicial branch can declare a Legislative branch law unconstitutional. The Legislative branch has the power to impeach the President and can remove him or her from office. There are many other checks and balances. The Law of Twelve Tables in similar to the Bill of Rights, The laws of Ancient Rome were written on tablets, called the Twelve Tables. The Bill of Rights has the first 10 amendments to the Constitution written on it.
Slides 13-22: Because of the whole Tarquin situation, Romans decided that they did not want a king. Kings were replaces by consuls. The consuls consisted of two elected officials that only had one year terms. This is similar to a president. However, a President is only one person and serves 4 year terms. In Rome, one consul could veto the other. In the U.S., the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative have equal power. For example, the Executive branch can veto the laws of the Legislative branch. The Judicial branch can declare a Legislative branch law unconstitutional. The Legislative branch has the power to impeach the President and can remove him or her from office. There are many other checks and balances. The Law of Twelve Tables in similar to the Bill of Rights, The laws of Ancient Rome were written on tablets, called the Twelve Tables. The Bill of Rights has the first 10 amendments to the Constitution written on it.
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