Why Did Rome Paid A C?

Have you ever heard of the oh, so amazing Rome. Rome conquered many people, and expanded their territory often. Their army was very successful, but they actually aren’t as amazing as you would think. Overall Rome somewhat met the common good in the five purposes of government, and let me explain why.

Promote rule of law Grade C

When it came to promoting the rule of law Rome earned a C. The reason why Rome earned a C is because it took 200 years to make Plebeians and Patricians equal. There were many protests against the government, and threats for the Plebians to leave.That would make it so that they have no one to rule. However, they did have the twelve tables which are laws written down on tablets. That made it so everybody had to follow the laws. Both Patrician and Plebeian had rules to follow. Also, everyone could vote. That is if you are a citizen; and only free land owning males were citizens. They didn’t totally fail promoting the law, but some things were definitely not right as you can see. Overall things were not the best which is what gave them the C.

Common Defense Grade A
They were only defeated once by the Gauls. This gave their common defense an A. The reason why they got an A is they had the best army at the time, and the greatest formation. Their formation was the main thing that resulted in their wins. Their formation was tight. They would walk about 20 miles a day in a slow and steady pace. Some of the weapons they used included bow & arrows, slingshots, and rocks. Another reason as to why they earned an A would be that they were great at adapting. Anywhere that they went they could make an army base on the go. That helped them, and resulted in