For an empire that started off about the same size as Ithaca, the fact that we base our governmental system on this Roman republic is extremely remarkable. What’s interesting to note is how developed the republic was for its time period. The gave many civil liberties to people that other republics and civilizations would deny in future years. In a sense, the liberties that we are able to enjoy today are derived from these liberties and those who are still denied these liberties even seem to have been denied them back in Rome. Does this mean that the United States should get their act together an improve on this foundation that was established thousands of years ago? Most definitely. Yet the thousands of years of history has not improved the civil liberties that certain people enjoy today. There is still rampant discrimination based on gender, sex, and race and while advancements have definitely been made for some, within the thousands of years between these two countries, one would expect that everyone would be able to enjoy the same civil liberties as one another. Instead, we must do more and be active in trying to achieve civil liberties for all so that all people will have the same advantages and not be put at a disadvantage over things that they have no control over.