Rome, despite its glory, was facing many problems at home:
1. corruption in the senate and political violence for political gains and power
2. wealth gap between plebeians and patricians, the poor and wealth
3. soldiers only loyal to their generals paying them, not the republic
if you were a roman citizen (a senator or tribune), what predications could you make about the future of rome?

Why would a person who believes in a strict interpretation of the constitution have a concern with the elastic clause? a) the elastic clause limits the ability of the government to respond to new needs of the nation. b) the elastic clause gives the supreme court original jurisdiction in a limited number of cases. c) the elastic clause allows congress to exercise powers not specifically listed in the constitution. d) the elastic clause guarantees that a citizen's property cannot be taken away with due process of law.