As a note on the previous 'teaching the Roman Republic' tweet - I always find it kind of funny that in speculative fiction (esp. fantasy) you get these simple, elegant governing systems as compared to the hilariously over-complicated kludge of actual historical governments.
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Sounds like players in the 31st century trying to untangle the US electoral college.
Kiitos. Käytämme tätä aikajanasi parantamiseen. KumoaKumoa
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Just read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interrex and leaving may have been the right choice!
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You want to read A. Lintott, The Constitution of the Roman Republic (1999)
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Simple systems seem like a great idea until you're in an ongoing political conflict and you don't want your opponents to have a lock on some important aspect of governance.
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Also, getting a simple system is easier said than done. Institutions naturally accumulate cludge as they balance solutions to new problems/circumstances against a need to preserve enough tradition that they don't ruin their legitimacy. Cleaning that up takes much political will.
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There's a reason why I never put questions about any but the most basic government aspects in World Of Rome quizzes, because honestly, I like my students, I don't want to cause them pain.
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(I also avoided getting too deep into the weeds on the military. "So, a centurion's name comes from the word for 'one hundred,' but, fun fact about how many people he actually has authority over...")
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