Ch 7 Section 1 Vocab Review

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A type of government where the citizens elect others to run the government for them.

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republic

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What is a dictator?

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A dictator is a ruler with absolute power, often governing without democratic consent.

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A type of magistrate in the Roman Republic. There were 2 of them elected at a time. Their job was to run the government, command the army, and appoint dictators.

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Consuls

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What does the word VETO mean?

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To reject or prohibit a decision or proposal.

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Principle used in the Roman Republic that's purpose was to keep any one person or group from gaining too much power.

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Checks and Balances

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This group of people were in charge of the Roman legal system in the Roman Republic.

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Praetors

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Group of Roman officials whose purpose was to register citizens according to wealth and oversaw the moral conduct of all citizens in the Roman Republic.

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Censors

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Group of Roman officials who had some power over the Senate and some other public officials. They were able to reject laws that they felt went against the public good.

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Tribunes

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The landowners who controlled the government in the Roman Republic were the

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patricians

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This group of people were the farmers/workers, they made up the majority of the population, and were barred from holding public office were known as who?

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plebeians