The government consisted of a representative democracy, where people could vote for their Senate.
Roman government was very complex
Particians, or the upper class, were the only ones able to run for Senate however.
This is Quirinal Hill, where most of the patricians lived. It is also where I hid my time machine.
While the government did encourage modern technology, such as the advanced aqueducts, they did not have access to time machines.
Italy now exists where a large portion of Ancient Rome used to. The country still uses some government systems that Rome pioneered, including the representative democracy.