Week #5 Daily #2

Question: How was the Struggle of the Orders influential on later Roman politics? 


Answer: The Struggle of the Orders was influential on later Roman politics because the plebeians only had one seat in the senate.  The job that the plebeians had was to veto any laws the patricians wanted to pass.  This meant that there wouldn't as many laws against the plebeians that restricted their rights.  It almost seemed as if both groups were equal, but not really.  I think it is a fair deal to have one plebeian to approve or veto the laws that wanted to be passed in the Roman senate.  It also meant that the patricians had a better say in things because they were a very powerful group in the Roman government.  Both groups remind me of the republicans and the democrats, both political parties have different views on a situation. After the Struggle of the Orders was resolved, the Roman government ran more smoothly and it also gave the plebeians a new window to speak for themselves.  This newfound 'freedom' gave the plebeian group a better chance of putting their say in about a certain situation.  Roman politics influenced future leaders to rule their countries under a democracy.