Question

In this lesson, you learned that the Roman republic was the first time a country used elected officials to represent the people’s needs and desires. Now, you will conduct Internet research to find two images that represent the key concepts or values of a republic, or both. After selecting the two images, you will write a paragraph addressing the following: a.Explain why you selected each of the images. Why did you think that each was a relevant representation?
b.How did you evaluate the reliability of your selected sources?
c.Label each reference to the sources with proper citation: any direct quotations or references should be followed by the last name of the artist and the year of publication, in parentheses. Example: (Jones 2015).
d.At the conclusion of your paragraph, properly cite both of your sources, following the guidelines of image citation. Click here to access the Image Use and Citation Guide for reference

Answer 1

It all began when the Romans overthrew their Etruscan conquerors in 509 B.C.E. Centered north of Rome, the Etruscans had ruled over the Romans for hundreds of years.

Once free, the Romans established a republic, a government in which citizens elected representatives to rule on their behalf. A republic is quite different from a democracy, in which every citizen is expected to play an active role in governing the state.