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Rome Public Service Essay

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I will analyze Rome which was founded in 509 BCE on it’s government's responsibilities.
In Rome, the government had to provide a public service. The Romans did an excellent job at providing a public service. Rome deserves an A for providing a public service. First, they built a highly advanced water system using aqueducts. This water system was important to everyone in Rome because everyone including the plebeians was able to use this public service. Using this water system could cost little to nothing. Having these water systems made bathing an affordable luxury to almost anyone. Secondly, the Romans made great roads. These roads stretched over 120,000km (or 74564.5 miles). This helped the Romans move armies, people, and goods across the …show more content…

The law had 12 tables of rights. Each table had a different topic on laws. I gave Rome an overall grade of providing a rule of law be a B. I graded this topic a B because the most of the laws are fair but some are lacking fairness. One of the laws from the 12 tables states that, “Anyone who gives false testimony shall be hurled from the Tarpeian Rock.” This punishment is harsh even though the person giving false information to sound true. This punishment was a public execution. Another law says that, “If a father sells his son three times, the latter shall be free from paternal authority.” This isn’t fair because the son didn’t do anything wrong. This is using another person to get your freedom which isn’t right. The majority of the rest of the laws are fair. A plus about this category is that there are written laws. Before when there was no written law, high class people could make up laws for their benefit. Rome deserves a B for the good and bad. Also, the Romans had to prepare for common defense. Rome gets an B for preparing for common defense because they were powerful but also strict in some perspectives. Once, the Roman Army invaded Britain. The British Army was 10 times their size. The Romans still won! To join this powerful army, you had to be a male Roman citizen who was at least 20 years old. Soldiers could not be married while still being a soldier. Soldiers had to stay in the army for 25 years! After this

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