Plebeians, Patricians and the Republic values?

The authors of the text argue that the Roman Republic grew out of a set of values shared by Romans and social conflict between two classes of Romans - Patricians and Plebeians. What values unified Romans and how did social conflict between Plebeians and Patricians produce their republic?. What in this historical process that can help us understand the current republic in the US? To answer this question:

1. Discuss the values that Romans shared. Focus on Virtue and Faithfulness. (Consider how these values were expressed by Roman soldiers, by Lucretia, and by the Roman men and Sabine women.)

2. Discuss the social conflict between Patricians and Plebeians and how it shaped the Republic. Be sure to mention the Twleve Tables and the institutions like consuls and tribunes that made up the Republic.

3. Draw conclusions that answer the question.