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Notes
- Abstract:
- Far from the spirited language of the Declaration of Independence the United States Constitution was founded on what tried and tested political systems and theories existed at the time. Among these, the Roman Republic stood out (along with Great Britain). The structure of the American federal government mirrors the theories and practices of the Roman Republic and, more importantly, the purposes of structuring the American Republic as it is are the same as the Romans claimed were theirs. The United States is structured as a mixed constitution of the one, the few, and the many as purported by Polybius and Cicero. The House of Representatives serves as the popular branch of the legislature representing the desires of the many and correlates to the popular assemblies of Rome. The Senate is a semi-permanent, aristocratic body representing the desires of the few and correlates to the senate of Rome (and in some ways to the aristocratic Assembly of Centuries). The President is a limited monarch for four years who, like the kings, and later the consuls, of Rome, represents the monarchical branch of government (or government by the one). Also, the division between the few and many, the patricians and plebeians in Rome, is between the national and the federal character of the American federal/national government wherein the Senate represents the federal character, while the House represents the national character.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (Honors)--Barry University, 2009.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-96).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Jay Sumners. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- JK325 .S86 2009_SumnersJay ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- JK325 .S86 2009 ( lcc )
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