1.Was Rome better off as an 'empire' than as a republic?

The Roman Republic and Roman Empire both had their pros and cons as to which is better. Rome as a republic was a revolutionary concept that had a set of checks and balances with the power, even fair but not equal representation in the Senate, and basically had a good structure to the government where everyone knew their place. The Roman Republic had great ideas with a law system and a well established senate while still being able to expand their rule.

Rome as an empire expanded much farther than the empire and was very successful in the early years, gradually digressed, and then eventually fell. When Rome was an empire, it lost the sense f unity because not everyone believed in their leader, unlike in the republic where everyone could be heard and lead their own destiny.

I believe that Rome as a republic was better because it revolutionized the world and changed the belief from a king to many people leading. Their was checks and balances so not one person could become too powerful and become king. The Roman Republic, to me, was a better way for the Romans to go.

Works Cited
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"File:Roman Empire Map.png -." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 11 Mar. 2010. .