Lesson 33 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Civic
having to do with the community
Constitution
a set of basic laws
Consul
one of two chief leaders in Rome
Crisis
a dangerous moment with a high chance of an unwanted result
Dramatic
noticeable and remarkable
Patrician
in the Roman Republic, a member of the upper, ruling class
Plebeian
in the Roman Republic, one of the common people
Published
something that is written and distributed
Republic
a form of government in which leaders are elected to represent the people
Senate
a group of 300 men elected to govern Rome
Tribune
an official of Rome elected by plebeians to represent them
Veto
to refuse to approve proposals of government
Why are both the Roman Republic and the United States today considered republics?
We elect representatives in the government
Plebeians became nearly equal to patricians when they won the right to _____.
Elect a lawmaking body
Why did the plebeians want laws to be written?
So the patricians couldn’t change them
The power of the tribunes increased when they gained the right to _____.
Veto laws
How could a Roman become a tribune?
Be elected for life
What was the result of the Conflict of the Orders?
The plebs gained equality
In the Roman Republic, who might have spoken these words? (I was elected to the group that holds most of the power. I will keep this office all my life. I help make laws and serve as a judge.)
A consul
How did plebeians serve the republic during its early years?
They farmed for patricians
Why were plebeians unhappy when the Roman Republic was first set up?
They had no rights
In the Roman Republic, patricians were referred to as the ______.
Upper-class citizens
According to legend events on a visit to the oracle at Delphi determined who would _____.
Rule rome
Who first ruled early Rome?
The etruscans
