Above, the United States Congress and Roman Senate.
The Romans believed that no leader should have too much power. Thus, they had two elected consuls, while a Senate and Assembly were in charge of making rules. The Senate was very similar to today's Congress. The senators could pass decrees called "senatus consultum," which were much like today's bills.
Therefore, my first example for Roman Law in Modern Life is our United States Congress. Like our Congressmen, their Senators were elected as well. Like our modern day President and the Congress, the Senate acted as a check to the consul's power.
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United States Congress. Digital image. Knowledgerush.com. 2005. Web. 11 Oct. 2009. .
Brown, Brian. "The Great Dictator: Julius Caesar and the Death of the Roman Republic." Thefreelibrary.com. Junior Scholastic, 23 Jan. 2006. Web. 11 Oct. 2009. .
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