Week #5- Daily #11- Was Rome better off as an 'empire' than as a republic?

Ancient Rome had accomplished many things and has influenced our modern world. Before the Roman Empire, Rome was just a republic. It is hard to decide if Rome was better off as a republic or an empire. There are a number of different things that make up that decision. For some reasons, I think that Rome was better off as a republic. The republic was better for the system of government that they used. There were two consuls in charge in the Roman Republic. They also had the Senate and the assemblies. Once there was a plebeian allowed in the Senate, it was a fair government for everyone. The Roman Empire was unfair because there were emperors that took control that were not voted upon. I think that, in that case, Rome would function better as a Republic, but if you look at all of the accomplishments in the Roman Empire, you might change your mind. The Roman Empire was a time of change and reform for everyone. The empire spread over three continents; it was way bigger than the republic. Everything in the Roman Empire was an improvement from the Roman Republic. It is hard to draw conclusions on this subject.