Did you know that the Roman Republic had a huge influence on the government of the United States? By studying how the past relates to the present, we discover how many things have changed and remained the same. Without the Roman Republic, the United States government might not have the structure and organization it has today! The Roman Republic was a government governed by a complex constitution, based on the idea of ​​separation of powers. The Roman Republic began in 509 BC, after the end of the Roman monarchy and lasted for over 450 years. The constitution of the Roman Republic was heavily influenced by the power struggle between wealthy families, the patricians, and other Romans who were not from famous or wealthy families, the plebeians. Their government was divided into three main sections, very similar to the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, the Judiciary Branch, and the Judiciary Branch. Today, the Senate and Assembly resemble the legislative branch. In the Roman Republic, the Senate was the most powerful group. The Senate passed all laws and collected taxes. The second part of this branch was the assembly, and the assembly was elected by the Romans from the plebeian class. The assembly elected consuls, tribunes (representatives of the plebeian class) and promulgated laws. All members of the Senate were part of the patrician class and at the head of the Senate were two consuls. Consuls controlled the Roman army and to become a consul one had to be elected by a majority of all citizens of Rome. Consuls are like our president and the executive branch. Although the method of separation of powers came from the Roman Republic, not everything that came from the Roman Republic became part of the United States... middle of paper ...... that changes definitely over time, both positively and negatively, but I believe that eventually the entire structure of the American government will change! I believe that in many years our government will meet the same fate as the Roman Republic. I expect the American government to last for hundreds more years, but it will probably eventually collapse, for many reasons. In conclusion, without the Roman Republic, the United States government may not have the structure and organization it has today! .htmlhttp://www.redstate.com/diary/teresakoch/2012/05/09/a-republic-if-you-can-keep-it-3/http://romangov.weebly.com/rome-vs -us.htmlhttp://www.theusaonline.com/history/new-nation.htmhttp://www.policyalmanac.org/government/archive/constitution.shtmlhttp://www.usa.gov/Agencies/federal.shtml