Government and Politics Flashcards
(45 cards)
1
Q
demos
A
the people
2
Q
despotes
A
master, lord
3
Q
oligoi
A
few
4
Q
tyrannos
A
absolute ruler
5
Q
polis
A
city, city-state
6
Q
ostracon
A
tile; potsherd
7
Q
polemos
A
war
8
Q
omen, ominis
A
omen
9
Q
auspes, auspices
A
interpreter of events through bird flights
10
Q
dexter, dexter
A
on the right; skillful; favorable
11
Q
sinister, sinistri
A
on the left; awkward; unfavorable
12
Q
codex, codicis
A
book
13
Q
crimen, criminis
A
right, law, justice
14
Q
lex, legis
A
law
15
Q
auxilium, auxil
A
help, aid; troops
16
Q
bellum, belli
A
war
17
Q
miles, militis
A
soldier
18
Q
pax, pacis
A
peace
19
Q
periculum, periculi
A
danger
20
Q
vinco-vincere-victum
A
conquer
21
Q
Civis, civis
A
citizen
22
Q
Civitas, civitatis
A
state
23
Q
Congredior, congredi, congressus
A
To walk together
24
Q
Imperium, imperii
A
Power, command; empire
25
Nomino, nominare, nominatus
To name
26
Populis, populi
people
27
Princeps, principis
Chief; leader
28
Res public
Public matter
29
Rego, regere, rectum
To rule
30
Senex, senis
Old man
31
Statuo, statuere, statum
To stand
32
Urbs, urbis
city
33
Volvo, volvere, volutum
To turn
34
Consul, consulis
consul
35
Censor, censoris
censor
36
Tribunus, tribuni
tribune
37
Dictator, dictatoris
dictator
38
Pontifex maximus
High priest
39
Pons, pontis
bridge
40
Candeo, candere, canditum
To shine
41
Plebs, plebis
Common people
42
Judex, judicis
judge
43
Caput, capitis
head
44
Communis, communis
common
45
Fascis, fascis
stick
