In this episode, Doug takes a step back from the history to expound on the structure and roles of the Roman Republic. And you will see how many features of our republic today are copied and pasted from the Romans' homework: the rule of law, inalienable rights, checks and balances, veto powers, bicameral legislatures, and representative democracy to name a few. 

In this episode, you will also learn about a lot of terms we use to talk about government today: demagogues, dictators, censuses, tribunals, plebeians, patricians, prerogatives, and vetoes. Oh my!