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Natural law

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The Roman view that all people are born with certain rights that the government should protect.

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Republic

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A flexible form of government by elected representatives that proved capable of military conquest and administrative efficiency. We are a republic.

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Struggle of the Orders

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The 200 year struggle after which the plebeians gained equality with the patricians.

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Roman Citizenship

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All men who lived in and around Rome gained citizenship which made all citizens equal before the law.

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Greco-Roman Culture

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A blending of Roman culture with that of the Greeks.

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Pax-Romana

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“Roman Peace”; a time of stability and prosperity beginning in the reign of Caesar Augustus.

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Chosen People

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The Jewish people who were chosen by God to be His people.

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Senate

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An advisory body composed of the most prestigious politicians in Rome and made major political decisions for the Republic.