Compare and Contrast the governments of Rome and Greece.(1 point) True False Both Rome and Greece used the direct democracy form of government to run their countries? While Rome feared officials gaining too much power, Greece benefitted greatly from having absolute rulers such as Alexander the great? The Ephors of Sparta and the Tribune of the Plebs were able to curb the power of the ruling class? Roman male citizen were able to make policy while Athenian citizens were not. Athenian & Roman Democracy consisted of an assembly, and courts with only free male citizens being allowed to participate? true or false on all of the answers
False.
- Rome and Greece had different forms of government. Rome had a republican form of government while most Greek city-states had a form of direct democracy.
- Rome had a system of checks and balances in place to prevent any one official from gaining too much power. Greece did have absolute rulers like Alexander the Great, but they were not beneficial to the overall system of government.
- The Ephors of Sparta and the Tribune of the Plebs in Rome were able to limit the power of the ruling class, but they had different roles and functions in their respective governments.
- Both Roman male citizens and Athenian citizens were able to participate in the political process, although the specifics of their participation differed. In Rome, citizens were able to make policy decisions, while in Athens, citizens participated in assemblies and courts. Both societies limited political participation to free male citizens.