The romans - patriotism

Question 1

What was the basement of romans politics ?

Answer 1

love of country (romulus and remus legend and “dulce et decorum est pro patria mori”

Question 2

What is Rome ?

Answer 2

a single city that grew until it bacame an empire, which in turn gave birth to a church that sought to encompass the globe itself.

Question 3

Diferrence between greeks and romans

Answer 3

greeks : theoreticians, philosophers, policy, politics, police, glory. Our ideas are inherited from the greeks
romans : sober and cautious farmer warriors, civility, citizen, civilization, grandeur. Our practices are inherited from the Romans

Question 4

potentia def

Answer 4

physical power

Question 5

potestas def

Answer 5

the legal right and power inhering in an office

Question 6

imperium def

Answer 6

the total quantum of power available to the roman state

Question 7

auctoritas def

Answer 7

more than advice but less than command (the senate)

Question 8

latin def

Answer 8

not only the language of the Roman Empire but also the language of the church

Question 9

dante def

Answer 9

the empire which brought peace to the world

Question 10

Machiavelli

Answer 10

the virtues of the roman republic

Question 11

Mission of Rome

Answer 11

to civilize the world

Question 12

argue of Minoque

Answer 12

the Romans had an extraordinary ability to make profound modifications to their constitution which yet left most of the scaffolding standing

Question 13

753-509 BC

Answer 13

kingdom

Question 14

539-31BC

Answer 14

republic

Question 15

31BC - 476AD

Answer 15

the empire

Question 16

330-1453AD

Answer 16

The byzantine empire

Question 17

SPQR : Senatus PopulusQue Romanus”

Answer 17

300mens (senators for life)

Question 18

How rome fight against political conflits ?

Answer 18

they find solutions through constitutional responses.

Question 19

Constitution balanced of power

Answer 19

• Senate: do not made the laws but appointed censors, governors
• Concilium plebis : made all the laws and elected magistrates and judges
• Comita Curiata/Centuriata _ plebs and patricians : military power
• All met in the forum
• Pontifex Maximus: religious leader

Question 20

Patriotism

Answer 20

precursor of nationalism

Question 21

The growth of slavery

Answer 21

The Romans were the champions of slavery, particularly after the conquest of the Mediterranean – war and piracy

Question 22

cato

Answer 22

it was cheaper to work slaves to death and then replace them than to treat them well

Question 23

What is the reason of Rome’s sucess ?

Answer 23

Rome`s success was due to the fact that one can not really describe her constitution as monarchical, or aristocratic, or democratic, for it contained elements of all three

Question 24

Imperator

Answer 24

when victorious, a military commander was acclaimed by its troops as imperator

Question 25

waht was the three elements that keep Rome predominated ?

Answer 25

love of country, freedom and virtue

Question 26

Today’s Western politics

Answer 26

conflict is resolved by the free discussion and the acceptance of whatever outcome emerges from constitutional procedures