Politics of Rome Vocab

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Class of Roman commoners: minor landowners, farmers, merchants, craftsmen.

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Plebeians

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Absolute ruler (e.g., Julius Caesar)

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Dictator

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Leaders of the Roman Republic.

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Consul

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Major landowners forming the ruling class in the Roman Republic.

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Patricians

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Form of government where the leader isn't a monarch and citizens can vote.

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Republic

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Form of government with absolute power, usually inherited by a king/queen.

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Monarchy

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A group of 300 patricians elected to govern Rome, serving for life.

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Senate

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Ancient Rome was divided into how many periods?

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3

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Type of government during the Regal period.

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Monarchy

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Type of government during the Republic period.

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Representative Democracy