TWELVE TABLESESSENTIAL SKILL: 1) ASSESS INFORMATION ABOUT ANCIENT ROMAN LAW AND U.S. LAW TODAY, AND DRAW CONCLUSIONS ABOUT COMPARISONS AND CONTRASTS.

2) DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO PROPERLY CONTRAST.

Comparisons between 12 Tables and U.S. Bill of Rights

Twelve Tables Innocent until proven

guilty

Right to face accusers & defend self

Judges must make fair decisions

People have rights no government can take away

U.S. Bill of Rights 5th Amt: Rights of the

Accused 6th Amt: Right to face

witnesses against you 5th & 6th Amts:

procedures for fair trial 9th Amt: People have

other protected rights

How to WRITE about Contrasts (You must mention both places. Use a transition.)

Americans have freedom of speech and religion, but Romans do not have those rights.

Americans cannot be forced to house soldiers. By contrast, Romans had to allow soldiers in their homes if ordered to do so.

Americans are protected from unreasonable searches and seizures, whereas Romans could have their land taken away if the emperor wanted to build a temple in his honor.

More Contrasts: Ancient Rome & U.S.(Practice: Explain it as you would write it.)Ancient Rome 2 Chief Executives

(consuls) Chief Exec. chosen by

Legislature Senators have life terms 8 Judges – 1 year term Full citizens must be

male landowners

United States Today 1 Chief Executive

(President) Chief Exec. chosen by

citizens (via EC) Senators have 6 year

terms 9 Justices – life term Women are citizens &

don’t need to own land

Venn Diagram - Comparisons & Contrasts

Directions: Use a pencil to place all terms in the Venn diagram. Be ready to explain your answers as if practicing for a short answer question.

17 Items: Freedom of Speech / Freedom of Religion / Republic

Women vote & hold office / Jury Duty / Banned Slavery / Democracy

Freedom from Cruel & Unusual Punishment / Direct Democracy

Right to a fair trial / Citizens can serve in Govt. / Legislators serve life terms

Legislators serve limited terms / 3 Branches of Government

Legislature has 2 Houses / Women can’t vote / Military leaders ruled Govt.