TABLE IX: Public Law
Law I. No privileges shall be given to some citizens if it takes away the rights of other citizens.
Law II. All people living in Latium (the area around Rome) will have the rights of Roman citizens.
Law III. If a judge accepts money or gifts to influence his decision, he shall be put to death.
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What do Law I and Law II indicate about Roman society?
A.
Citizens in the country had fewer rights than those in cities.
B.
Citizens had many more rights than non-citizens.
C.
People in the Roman Empire had freedom of speech.
D.
People's lives were mostly unaffected by the government of Rome.
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Law I and Law II indicate that:
B. Citizens had many more rights than non-citizens.
Law I emphasizes the protection of citizens' rights, while Law II extends those rights to all people living in Latium, reinforcing the idea that being a Roman citizen confers certain privileges and status that non-citizens do not have.
