Latin: Government Flashcards
(20 cards)
Republic
509 - 27 BCE
Monarchy
753-509 BCE
Empire
27 BCE - 476 AD
Aristotle
340 BCE
Said you could classify government by essential characteristics.
Polity
Many leaders who served for the common people. (Good)
Democracy
Many leaders who served in their own interests. (Bad)
Aristocracy
A few leaders who served for the good of the common people. (Good)
Oligarchy
A few leaders who served in their own interests. (Bad)
Monarchy
One leader who served for the good of the common people. (Good)
Tyranny
One leader who served in their own interests. (Bad)
Quaester
1
Financial matters
Senet
2
Wrote laws
Tribune of Plebs
Gave common people say (in theory)
Aedile
3
Police/supervise
In charge of putting on gladiatorial games and keeping temples clean.
Praeter
4
Judge
Oversaw law court
consul
5 Min age 42 Highest elected official Control over senate Command over army
Censor
Extraordinary office open only to former consuls
Census
Supervised morality
Dictator
Extraordinary office open only to former consuls
Dico- to speak
Rules by command
Cincinnatus
450 BCE
Good dictator
Julius Caesar
50 BCE
Would not retire
Bad