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 * System of Government in Han China and Imperial Rome**

Buford T. Justice is a small town sheriff keenly interested in the system of government in Han Dynasty China and Imperial Rome. Mr. Justice is an active member of the National Rifle Association and captain of his Neighborhood Watch group. His election to office last year was largely the result of his popular campaign slogans, "**Just** put 'em on **ice**" and "Democracy Breeds Bureaucracy." To help him decide which dynasty to visit, you will need to research answers to the following key questions:

= **Key Questions:** =
 * 1) What types of governments existed in the Roman Empire and Han Dynasty?
 * 2) Why and how did Rome move from a republican form of government to an empire that ruled the entire Mediterranean world?
 * 3) What types of rights and freedoms did people have in both governments?
 * 4) How much influence did the military have in the Roman and Chinese governments?
 * 5) Which empire should Mr. Justice, a southern, small town sheriff, visit? Why?

=Resources= Your research will be confined to the following web resources and library databases. If you wish to use a resource not on this list you must seek approval from your teacher.

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 * Library Databases **
 * http://www.micdslibrary.com/databases.htmlr

Scroll down to the History/Social Studies menu; the ABCCLIO Ancient World History database is particularly helpful.

=Research and Citations= Use the space below to record your research for each question. Remember that you will need to cite your sources using the format found on the MICDS Library resource page.

What types of governments existed in the Roman Empire and Han Dynasty?
====**Han China:**The Han Dynasty was a very different form of government. There government was a bureaucracy, which is a from of government that is structured like a pyramid, with a few people at the top and many at the bottom, Their was one emperor was over the military. The top people lived in the captial and gave advice to the emperor. The lower class officials lived throughout the empire. Their responsibilities include checking roads and canals. The government officials helped run the empire.====


 * Imperial Rome:** In the Roman Empire there was one ruler at a time. Julius ended the Roman Republic and became Rome’s first dictator. After Julius was assassinated Augustus Caesar (his nephew) became Rome’s first Emperor. The Roman Empire had three different branches: the executive, legislative, and judicial branch. In the executive branch there are two leaders of the consuls, were elected for just one year by the upper class. They supervise the Senate and order the army during the war. Also, the executive branch consisted of tax collectors, mayors, city police, and other people in positions of power in cities. The most powerful part of the legislative branch was the Senate. the senate were a group of 300 men citizens who owned land. They could tell the consuls how much money they could spend and what they could spend it on. The last branch was the judicial branch. This branch was for the six judges who were elected every two years. They were in charge of deciding punishments that criminals would receive.

=== Why and how did Rome move from a republican form of government to an empire that ruled the entire Mediterranean world? ===

====**Imperial Rome**: The Romans were first a republic, every class has equal say in the n government. The plebeians had veto power, senators, and tribune. The patricans also had senators. When Julius Caesar ruler he became Romes first dictator for life therefore ending the roman republic. His military and the military of the rulers before him and the emperor after him were so strong they took over all of the city-state around the Mediterranean sea.====

** What types of rights and freedoms did people have in both governments? **
====**Han China:** The rulers could use punishment for both the people and the officals. It was though that force allow was not a sufficient way to rule and so the Emperors need help of the Confucians to guide his morally the lin conquered the Qin. The emire had its own set of laws called the Qin law code. the woman were protected under the laws.the lowest job was a slave. some of the other jobs include: farmers( mainly rice farmers,) merchants, and wealthy nobles.====

====**Imperial Rome:** In the Roman you were not allowed to vote on laws or elect leaders of the government until they were an adult. Only men who owned land could vote and have a say in government. In Rome there were two classes the patricions and the plebians. The patricions were the upper class and lived in great big homes. The plebians were the lower class that live in small cramped houses. The Romans had the twelve tables which had all of the laws that all the citizens in the city had to follow.====

** How much influence did the military have in the Roman and Chinese governments? **
====** Han China: ** The Han Dynasty military influenced the government in a very good way. The military were very skilled which helped them take over other city-states with their military. They could spreed their culture and customs through the military.====

====**Imperial Rome:** The military help Rome become as large of a empire as it was, the military was used to take over many places like:Carthage, Gaul, and Spain. The Romans used the military to take over places. The military was a big part of the Romans every day life.====

Similarities and Differences
Before deciding which dynasty your client should visit, you may wish to create a simple Venn Diagram to compare/contrast the two empires. You may use [|this template] or create one online at Read-Write-Think.

Which empire should Mr. Justice, a southern, small town sheriff, visit? Why?
= **Travel Poster Components:** =

You will create a travel poster for each of the two empires. Each poster should be attractive, persuasive, and highlight the major features related to your topic. You will create the posters using Glogster.edu (instructions will be provided in class) and they should contain the following components:

__**Travel Poster Components**__
 * 1) One Glogster.edu poster for each dynasty
 * 2) At least three "must see" tourist features with detailed text and relevant images for each dynasty
 * 3) At least one audio recording on each poster

The **[|Poster Rubric]** will be used to evaluate your work; you should refer to it before handing in your final product. When you have completed the poster, embed it below the "Travel Poster" heading below:

Travel Posters
//embed your posters here by copying the embed code from Glogster and adding an HTML widget//

= **Oral Presentation Guidelines** = The oral presentation is your opportunity to share your posters, explain whether your client should visit Han China or the Roman Empire, and should follow these guidelines:
 * 1) Less than three minutes in length
 * 2) Should address/explain the "must see" features of each dynasty
 * 3) Should explain which destination the client should visit and why

This presentation is about speaking skills and the use of your posters. You will be permitted to use notecards but are NOT to simply read your notes to the audience. The **[|Presentation Rubric]** will be used to evaluate your work; you should refer to it before giving your final presentation