LNM1 Ch 7-9 Review: EXPLORING ROMAN GOVERNMENT

In what ways were Athenian democracy and Roman republicanism similar?

How did the Roman education system prepare young men to participate in the political process?

Why did Cicero entitle his speeches against Mark Antony the “Philippics”?

What does the use of “Philippics” connote today?

To what was a Roman referring when he cited mōs māiōrum?

How did Greece and Rome differ with respect to citizen naturalization and how did that difference affect the size or scale of their respective citizen communities?

Explain how the Athenian policy of limited citizenship led to Athens’ downfall.

How did the difference in scale between Athens and Rome affect the experience of popular politics?

Discuss the two crucial mistakes made by the Athenians in the course of their democracy.

The final paragraph in Professor Ober’s essay presents a series of historical cause and effect developments and events. In bullet or outline form, present this series.

What did the collapse of the Roman republic portend for future centuries?