What is the best form of government? And what makes a good statesman? Cicero engages with Greek positions and presents the Roman constitution as an ideal form. The exploration of ancient theories encourages students to discuss state and society themselves. Classica is designed as a competence-oriented reading series. It offers the classics in a new format - appealing, user-friendly, and competence-oriented: Double-page principle: On each double page, you will find the Latin text along with tasks and supplementary material. Internal differentiation: The difficulty level of the texts is indicated, allowing you to see at a glance which texts are suitable for stronger or weaker students or learning groups. Well-founded contextual information: The reading includes essential foundational knowledge.