Offices of the Roman Republic

The first office of the Roman Republic that I am going to start off with is the Consul. I believe the consul is compared to the President of the American Democracy. They are similar because they are both chief military commanders. Also they both have an age requirement. A consul must be forty-one, or forty-two; depending on if they are a Patrician or Plebeian. A President must be thirty-five years old. Lastly, I believe that they are similar because a Consul is the highest office in the SPQR and the President is the highest in the American Democracy. The next SPQR office I am going to be using to compare is the Aedile. I believe it is like a Governor because they both help maintain public buildings, and regulate public festivals. Also, they both have to enforce public rules and orders. Being an Aedile or Governor are perfect ways to increase popularity and get their name known among others.

One difference between the Roman Senate and the American Senate is that the main purpose for the Roman Senate was to be an advisory council to the two Roman Consuls on military policy, while the main purpose of the American Senate is to ratify treaties with foreign governments and to "check and balance" the power of the federal governments. Secondly, the Roman Senate was a political institution to the Roman Republic, while the American Senate is the upper house of the bicameral United States Congress.