Indiana Social Studies 6.C.3

Social Studies6th GradeCivics and Government

The Standard

Explain how the elements and foundations of Roman representative democracy are present in modern systems of government.

2026 Indiana Academic Standards: K-12 Social Studies

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students match Roman offices and voting practices to similar parts of a modern government. They explain a difference in who could vote or who made laws.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can explain that Roman citizens voted on laws in assemblies, while elected lawmakers vote on bills in the U.S. Congress. They can compare a tribune's veto with a presidential veto without saying the two jobs were the same.
Common Misconceptions: Students may assume Roman senators were elected by all citizens, like U.S. senators. They may think women and enslaved people could vote in Rome, or that Roman citizens elected lawmakers to vote on every law.
How to Assess It: Exit ticket: Name one feature shared by Rome's republic and U.S. government. Give an example from each, then name one difference in who could participate.

Lesson moves

Hand out senator, assembly voter, and tribune cards; have a senator propose a market rule, the assembly vote, and a tribune veto.
Ask students to write: How did a Roman assembly and the U.S. Congress each make laws? Give one similarity and one difference.
Give pairs Roman and U.S. government cards to match; have them write one difference beside each match.
Show a local city council agenda; ask who votes on a proposal, then compare that vote with a Roman citizens' assembly.

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