{{asɛmtiNe Ɔkyerɛwfo}} | Nhomakorabea | Nneɛma a ɛma wotumi yɛ ade

Twa kɔ nsɛm atitiriw so

Sign up for FREE

If you come to class wearing a Laurel Wreath during this unit Mr. Bergh will allocate you special privileges on the days your wearing it. Don't leave it in the class though or Mr. Bergh may throw it away!

Ɛhia

7

Match the vocabulary word to it's definition.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Consuls		A government where select citizens vote for people to rule as representatives of the people.
Republic		A Italian culture group in ancient Northern Italy.
Patricians		A ruler who governs with few to no checks to their power. Often unfairly and by force.
Plebeians		The wealthy upper class of Rome.
Etruscans		Ordinary citizens of Rome.
Praetors		The two chief executives (highest law enforcers) of Rome.
Tyrant		Select citizens who served as judges.

6.7.2

The United States shares many of the problems of the late Roman Empire.
Match problems that are similar.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
The Roman Empire expanded its territory too far beyond it's borders, conquering people who didn't want to be Roman, and becoming over reliant on mercenaries.		The American dollar is devalued due to over printing, too much money being in too few hands, and a rise in the cost of essential goods.
The Roman Empire traded far and wide. As it traded the merchants spread disease causing plague that the people didn't understand.		The United States polices territories across the world, influencing people to adopt Western values who don't want to, and becoming over reliant on a few military companies.
The leaders of Rome became more corrupt, worse at their jobs, disregarded democracy, and accepted bribes.		The United States trades with countries around the world, like China. Coronavirus-19 traveled from China causing plague in the United States that many people didn't understand.
The Roman coin was devalued due to over printing, using less metal per coin, and rampant shaving of coin edges, causing inflation.		The leaders of the United States have become more corrupt, worse at their jobs, many have become more authoritarian, and some accept bribes.

Voting in a Representative Democracy

Step 1 Issues

In Representative Democracy the citizens of a place vote for elected officials to run the government, enact laws, and rule over them. Representative Democracy is a means by which a community can come together to solve a issue equally. As a community our class will now come together to solve a real issue just before with Direct Democracy. First we must come up with an issue to discuss.

Issue: All communities are different. If our class has a particular issue they think is important to solve any student may wait for their turn to speak and put forward an issue.

If you have the "talking stick" no one else may talk. The teacher is the "censor" and may block students from debating if they are not polite and/or talk out of order. A time limit will be placed on the debate. Once the issues have been collected we will raise our hands for each issue. The issue to get the most hands raised will be addressed. The others may not.

Step 2 Actions

Now that an issue has been selected it must be decided who will solve the issue. We will debate back and forth what to do and who will do it. Each candidate for office will have their name written on the board with their proposed solution to the issue. Repeat debate steps from step 1. The teacher may modify actions if they break school or classroom rules as a judge.

Step 3 Voting

A ballot box will be taken out. Each student will be given one paper. Each student will then write the name of the person they believe can solve the issue best. The ballots must be private, others may not see who you voted for if you choose not to share. Each student will take turns dropping their paper (ballot) into the ballot box.

Step 4 Results in Action

The students and the teacher are obliged by the vote results to put the individual voted for charge to solve the issue. This step will be different depending on what was voted on. Depending on the student voted for and the issue to be solved the dictator teacher may invalidate the election if it goes against school rules.

CONGRATULATIONS you participated in Representative Democracy! This is the system the United States of America follows to create it's government.