Republican Period Rome

Question 1

Time Frame

Answer 1

• 509-30 BCE

Question 2

Struggle of the Orders

Answer 2

• Continuous fight for centuries among the social classes
• Caused slow change
• Developed the idea of “concordia,” everyone has the same heart and will fight for the betterment of Rome

Question 3

Concilium Plebis

Answer 3

• Plebs seceded from Rome and refused to fight for them until they were represented in government
• Parallel government to the aristocratic one
• Created legislation for plebs to protect them from unwritten magistrate laws and abusive aristocrats
• Considered sacred so they could not be punished or killed by the aristocrats

Question 4

Laws of the 12 Tablets

Answer 4

• First written laws in Rome
• Both civil and customary laws
• Added in new non-customary laws such as banning inter-class marriage

Question 5

Lex Horetia

Answer 5

• Pleb and aristocratic governments merged

Question 6

Consuls

Answer 6

• 2
• Elected annually
• election lasted 8 months with savage campaigns
• Wore the Toga Praetexta
• Escorted by 12 Lictors with fasces

Question 7

Praetor

Answer 7

• Leading official in the city when the consuls are absent
• Decode on disputes

Question 8

Dictatorship

Answer 8

• Maximum 6 months
• Only if both consuls have died
• Usually retired consuls
• Major power
• Emperors took this position and removed the time limit to extend their reign

Question 9

Senate

Answer 9

• List of people eligible to serve created by censors every 5 years based on income
• Cannot meet without being consulted by higher authorities
• Only consultive but it was implied that their vote must be carried through

Question 10

Centuriate

Answer 10

• 193 Centuries
• Assembly of warriors

Question 11

Tribal

Answer 11

• From 4 to 35 tribes over the span of the period

Question 12

Plebian

Answer 12

• Plebs from the 35 tribes
• Had to meet in Rome, so only 2.5% of the population could really participate
• This made them dangerous because they could be easily bribed