branches of the government

Today in Honors Western Civ we continued with the Rome ppt. Here are the notes that I took:
-originally the US modeled their new government on the model used by the ancient romans
-both have three branches consisting of executive, legislative, and judicial

SPQR executive
-two consuls
-one year terms
-each has veto power
-controls the military
-could appoint a dictator in a crisis for a six month term

'Merica
-president
-four year terms
-can veto proposed laws
-commander-in-Chief of the military

SPQR legislative
-Senate-300 people- aristocrats-members for life
-Assemblies with 193 members

'Merica
-Senate-100 senators w/ six year terms
-House of Representatives-435 members
-two year terms

SPQR Judicial
-chosen by the Centuriate Assembly
-one year terms

'Merica
-supreme court
-nine members
-lifetime terms
-appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate

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