twelve tables
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TWELVE TABLES. Essential Skill: 1) assess information about ANCIENT Roman Law and U.S. law today, and draw conclusions about comparisons and contrasts. 2) Demonstrate an understanding of how to properly contrast. Comparisons between 12 Tables and U.S. Bill of Rights. U.S. Bill of Rights. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
TWELVE TABLESESSENTIAL SKILL: 1) ASSESS INFORMATION ABOUT ANCIENT ROMAN LAW AND U.S. LAW TODAY, AND DRAW CONCLUSIONS ABOUT COMPARISONS AND CONTRASTS.
2) DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO PROPERLY CONTRAST.
Comparisons between 12 Tables and U.S. Bill of Rights
Twelve Tables Innocent until proven
guilty
Right to face accusers & defend self
Judges must make fair decisions
People have rights no government can take away
U.S. Bill of Rights 5th Amt: Rights of the
Accused 6th Amt: Right to face
witnesses against you 5th & 6th Amts:
procedures for fair trial 9th Amt: People have
other protected rights
How to WRITE about Contrasts (You must mention both places. Use a transition.)
Americans have freedom of speech and religion, but Romans do not have those rights.
Americans cannot be forced to house soldiers. By contrast, Romans had to allow soldiers in their homes if ordered to do so.
Americans are protected from unreasonable searches and seizures, whereas Romans could have their land taken away if the emperor wanted to build a temple in his honor.
More Contrasts: Ancient Rome & U.S.(Practice: Explain it as you would write it.)Ancient Rome 2 Chief Executives
(consuls) Chief Exec. chosen by
Legislature Senators have life terms 8 Judges – 1 year term Full citizens must be
male landowners
United States Today 1 Chief Executive
(President) Chief Exec. chosen by
citizens (via EC) Senators have 6 year
terms 9 Justices – life term Women are citizens &
don’t need to own land
Venn Diagram - Comparisons & Contrasts
Directions: Use a pencil to place all terms in the Venn diagram. Be ready to explain your answers as if practicing for a short answer question.
17 Items: Freedom of Speech / Freedom of Religion / Republic
Women vote & hold office / Jury Duty / Banned Slavery / Democracy
Freedom from Cruel & Unusual Punishment / Direct Democracy
Right to a fair trial / Citizens can serve in Govt. / Legislators serve life terms
Legislators serve limited terms / 3 Branches of Government
Legislature has 2 Houses / Women can’t vote / Military leaders ruled Govt.