Government

toc =How Ancient Rome and India Rule= Rome rule with an iron democratic fist and India was a local, less centralized government. Rome was a democratic empire that used democracy to win over people’s support. Rome was one of the first democracies of the ancient world. Citizens liked democracy because they had a say in government. India was a republic, which is a collection of provinces ruled over by many kings. Having many provinces allowed for support and stabilization. Rome was a conquering empire, while India had a safe and stable government. Rome expanded it’s empire by conquering new lands. Conversely, India worked on stabilizing their country by having safe trade and peace.

Electoral System for each
Rome and India had completely different methods of appointing new officials into their government. Citizen led elections played a big role in Rome’s success. Rome’s democracy allowed white males over the age of eighteen to vote for government officials. Therefore, strengthening the trust in the Roman government. The appointing system in India’s government was a part of the reason why they were so stable. Having higher power appoint officials in lower ranks allowed the government as a whole to think in one political mindset. The democratic and republic appointing systems both had positives and negatives. Democratic elections made the citizens happy, but sometimes led to the wrong official being elected. Having the government appoint officials, like in India, allowed power to flow in the same direction but sometimes citizens did not agree. =﻿=

How each Government was Divided
Both India and Rome divided it’s government up, but in two completely different ways. Rome had a government that divided the power for fair ruling. They also had three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial. India’s government broke power up into tiers. The power was divided up by regions ruled by kings, governors that ruled provinces, mayors that ruled districts, and finally the headmen that ruled villages. Rome and India had two completely different division of government, both with positives. Rome’s power distribution allowed for a powerful government with less civil manners. India’s tiers of government allowed power to flow and be organized. =﻿=

What a Republic is
Republics appeard in the Middle Ages when a number of small states embraced republican systems of government. These were generally small, but wealthy, trading states. Usually divided with states controlled by monarchies and those controlled by a commercial elite being republics. =﻿=

What a Democracy is
Democracy is a form of government in which all citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally all citizens would have a say but in ancient government this was not so. The term comes from the Greeks.