What elements of the Roman Republican political and legal system appear present in the systems of modern democracies?

            Back in the time of Ancient Rome, the government was called Roman Republic. This government was ruled by separation of powers and checks and balances. The Roman Republic also had an unwritten constitution called the Constitution of the Roman Republic, which was a set of rules and guidelines that was passed down through generations. The main job of the Roman senate was related to foreign policy. However, it did not have any official role in the management of military conflicts. Instead this branch was to administrate such affairs. Another focus for the Roman senate was to maintain civilization over the town and city. When it came to the election of new magistrates, the enforcement of new laws, carrying out for capital punishment, the declaration of war and peace, and finally the establishment or destruction of alliances with other cities the people of Rome had the final say in this decision. As for law enforcement and rights, the law of the twelve tables was the main foundation for Roman law. These twelve laws consist of civil procedure, debt, inheritance, property, marriage, crimes, excreta. Today in the United States there are some similarities with government and law. Such as the Roman Republic had we too possess different branches of the law for separation of powers and checks and balances. The United States also has a constitution called the United States Constitution, which is the supreme law in United States of America. However, this document is a written record. As for the election of any new authority, citizens of the United States get to vote as long as they are older than eighteen. The Roman Republic contains many similarities compared to the government in the United States today.