Lyrics

Today in class we broke down the lyrics to the song. Here are my notes:

• Romans loved the way the Greek's did things.

• Tarquin- the last king in Rome.
• Thought to be Go's chosen people.
• Located in a perfect location.

• Res publica- Where the word republic comes from. Latin for the peoples job.
• Democracy formed the senate.

• All of them were rich and there were 300 of them and they had their own government branch and made and interpreted laws.

• Tribunes were in the assembly.

• At first, Rich people just decided how things were going to work. Only rich knew the laws and the punishment for breaking the laws.

• The people demanded that the patricians came clean and told the laws or made in public, so they made the 12 tables.

• 12 big tablets that were wood, bronze, and had the laws on them and said that could happen if they broke the rules. They were open to the public.

• They could not argue if someone did something wrong and got punished.

• The people don't like to get rid of their money or power. They feel like it is a right of birth.

• Consuls- there were 2 of them. They were chosen by the senate.

• Consuls could veto each other and they would start over and reach an agreement.

• Consuls served a one year terms.
• Number of representatives depended on the population of a state.
• Reps. Only there for one year.
• Did not have a king, they had a king.
• President, vice president, and the cabins.
• Can veto anything the senate or anything that comes up and they don't like.
• Roman Legion- Military that invaded other places, won wars, and they stopped others from attacking them .

• It was what you were supposed to do to go into the military.

• It was expected in the society and the right thing to do.

• Got to the point no one wanted to fight anymore, so they had to pay people to fight.

• 12x12 people formations.

• Used spears that were long so they could fight before they enemy was even close to them.
• Had javelins that they could throw. Maybe 6 foot long and arrow dynamically fit for throwing accurately if they knew how.

• Also used daggers.