At a time when monarchy was almost universally fashionable, the Romans ran off their king and established a new form of government that they called Res Publica (commonwealth). The Roman Republic, with its separation of powers and term-limited officials, set an example that our Founding Fathers borrowed in order to create our own government.
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"The Romans have been greatly exalted. Yet even with all this, not one of them has put on a crown or worn purple as a mark of pride. Instead, they built for themselves a senate chamber." |
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