Speech to the Carthaginian Senate Now as you all know‚ I come to you with a heavy heart. Our great country is coming from a massive defeat at the hands of the Romans and I ask for your consideration once more. In our last confrontation in Sicily with Rome‚ our navy was severely damaged during our assault and we were forced to surrender. Our great country was once the sole owner of Sardinia and the world’s largest naval fleet. We have been greatly embarrassed by this loss. We are now forced to
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Although the early years of the reign of Tiberius were considered to be successful and prosperous‚ it is noted that they were not without negative aspects. The role of Princeps was a large task‚ like “holding a wolf by the ears” (Suetonius)‚ especially succeeding the successful reign of the well liked Augustus‚ and a reliable leader was essential in order to sustain stability. This involved stepping up to a role where the protection of the country was put first and a real leader was required to run
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The United States Government is composed of two main branches‚ which are the Senate and the House. Each one of them represents our government in different ways. The Senate is an assembly or a council of citizens having the highest deliberative and legislative functions in a government; while the House is a legislative or deliberative assembly. They are a two house legislature‚ and its mainly done for tradition. Even though they are the main powers of our administration they have different functions
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TIBERIUS GRACCHUS In 133 BC‚ Rome faced the problem of depopulation and decreasing military service. This problem arose when most of the undistributed land fell into the hands of the rich who continued to use unlawful methods to take possession of lands near their own or lands that belonged to the poor so that they could have bigger farms. A large number of slaves were employed to work on the lands and for this‚ the rich continued to gain wealth and power (Appian. R. Hist. Ex. 7). Even though
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Tiberius Claudius Nero Caesar Tiberius Claudius Nero Caesar was born in Rome on November 16‚ 42 BC. Four years after his birth his mother divorced his father and married Octavian. Tiberius was a descendant of the Claudian family who moved to Rome shortly after the foundation of the city. The Claudians did not respect others who were not of noble ancestry. After Tiberius was four he was raised to be a loyal servant of Augustus. Tiberius is associated with Augustus for 22 years. Augustus had
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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Third Regular Session ) ) ) SENAJE \ii:!49 S.No. Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago EXPLANATORY NOTE The Constitution provides: Article 2‚ Section 15. The State shall protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them. Article 2‚ Section 13. The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect their physical‚ moral‚ spiritual‚ intellectual
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Evaluate Augustus’ relations with the Senate. After a century of civil wars and wide-spread fear and chaos‚ a new and promising leader arose‚ who‚ despite his comparably humble origins was soon to be called Augustus‚ the revered one‚ by the Senators. This once‚ dominant body placed hope in this single man and bestowed numerable honours upon him‚ concentrating the power of patronage and promotion through which he eventually outranked all the other Senators in the state. By general consent of the
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Since the United States runs on a bicameral legislature‚ there are glaring differences between each house.The Senate is an assembly or a council of citizens having the highest deliberative and legislative functions in a government. The House is a legislative or deliberative assembly that starts the political process. However‚ both houses are required to work together in order for government to work properly. This article will examine the many differences and similarities between two of the most important
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The Triple E Senate of Canada Public interest in the Senate is currently stronger than it ever has been. Nearly everyone agrees that our present Senate is unsatisfactory. Political parties such as the New Democratic Party want the outright abolition of the Senate while others such as the Reform Party want to elect it. Since the Senate has not been considered an effective forum for regional representation- which was one of the reasons for its creation-many Canadians have wondered what
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Reforming the Senate Intro The Senate’s purpose is to be a second thought on legislative proposals after the House of Commons.[1] Members of the Senate are supposed to be a check and balance on the House of Commons. The Father of Confederacy designed the Senate for that reason. They are to be always checking on the other chamber and making sure legislation is going as it should be. Bicameral legislatures are common throughout the world
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