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Callixtus 11/10/17 3:20:30 PM #84:	JE19426 posted... Callixtus posted... Besides the name, tell me how you think they are similar. They both hold significant political power which is exercised by voting on decisions. The Senate was a quasi-hereditary body, dominated by a select elite called patricians that half-mythically traced themselves to the founding of Rome, that was for a large part of its history unelected, had minimal formal legislative powers, ruled an Empire even though all of its members were associated with a single city, had life tenure, and governed mostly through the sheer weight of the wealth, prestige, power, and antiquity of its individual members and families. Meanwhile the American Senate holds half the legislative power of the federal government, are (now) elected by the citizens of the states to represent their interests, and has four year terms. You're right there's a lot in common. --- It will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. \| I did not come to bring peace to the earth, but the sword. -Jesus <cite>Callixtus posted [p:890139660] in British su... [t:75976536]...</cite> <quote><cite>JE19426 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Callixtus posted...</cite> <quote>Besides the name, tell me how you think they are similar. </quote> They both hold significant political power which is exercised by voting on decisions.</quote> The Senate was a quasi-hereditary body, dominated by a select elite called patricians that half-mythically traced themselves to the founding of Rome, that was for a large part of its history unelected, had minimal formal legislative powers, ruled an Empire even though all of its members were associated with a single city, had life tenure, and governed mostly through the sheer weight of the wealth, prestige, power, and antiquity of its individual members and families. Meanwhile the American Senate holds half the legislative power of the federal government, are (now) elected by the citizens of the states to represent their interests, and has four year terms. You're right there's a lot in common. --- It will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. \| I did not come to bring peace to the earth, but the sword. -Jesus</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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