Was Rome better off as an 'empire' than as a republic?
Rome was better off a republic because it allowed its citizens to think for themselves, also not one person had all the power. Having a empire also changed a lot, due to the fact that many rulers wanted power, causing a change often. Many feared this huge family because of the great influence they had over Rome. Also the family was almost never ending, since it was so huge they reigned for a while during a certain time period. It is also very unfair to have on particular person decide. This can cause many problems, like revolution because no common ground is found between different views. Republic's also thrive more, many world powers are republic such as the U.S. We have a very successful country. Another republic is England, which is also a world power. Many countries that are in a empire do not thrive as well, such as China. China is like an empire, the rulers enforce rules without much freedom for their people. An example is of how in China, when one person speaks against their leaders they are cut out of society.Rome was better off as a republic, allowing the people freedom and decision.
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