Today in western civilization class we learned about roman government and plebeians.  Plebs were victims of discriminatory decisions in judicial trials.  Rome had no actual laws, just unwrittend customs.  Plebeians refused to serve in army and requested written laws.  The Law of the Twelve Tables was created.  Laws were posted in public in 450 BC.  Tribunes were elected SPQR- Roman Senate and People
Res Publica- The Republic. 3 Governments in one
Democracy- people's assembly- tribunes
aristocracy- Senate 300 members
Monarchy- consuls- 2 of them.
Roman Legion- 5,000 soldiers not in for pay
Elite heavy infantry recruited from Roman citizens
Group of 80- century, On horseback- cavalry
Equipped with shield, swords, daggers, armor and tunic.