Ch. 5 Flashcards
(27 cards)
Plebeians
Ordinary citizens
patrician
the ruling class
consul
head of government, usually with a limited term in office
Veto
To reject
praetor
government officials who interpret the law and serve as judges
Legislature
a group of people who make the laws
Tribune
an elected official who protects the rights of ordinary citizen
Dictator
A person granted absolute power
Reluctantly
Hesitantly or unwilling
Civic duty
the idea that citizens have a responsibility to help their country
Assume
To take for granted to be true
Intensify
To become stronger
Innovation
the introduction of something new
Latufundia
Large farming astates
Transform
To change the structure of
professional
relating to a type of job that usually requires training and practice
Civil
Of or relating to citizens
triumvirate
three rulers who share equal political power
Enable
To make possible
Pax Romana
Roman peace
Pronsocul
Roman governor
Inspect
To look over carefully
distribute
to divide into shares and deliver the shares to different people
Contrast
The act of comparing by looking at differences
