Government of Greece, Rome, and United States Review

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What caused the patricians to change the Roman government?

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Plebeians formed their own council

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Under Rome’s tripartite government, the two most powerful elected officials were

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consuls

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How long did both magistrates and tribunes serve for?

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1 year

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In terms of importance to Roman politics, which would you rank first? Power was divided among many different officials, Senators held office for life, One part of the government had 2 branches

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Power was divided among many different officials

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The Law of the 12 Tables and the U.S. Constitution are similar because both law codes protect the rights of the people.

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True

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At first, Roman laws were not written down and the only people who knew the laws were the patricians who made them. True or False?

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True

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Why did the Roman government have a system of checks and balances?

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to keep one part of the government from becoming too strong

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Why did the Romans want their laws to be written down?

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So they didn't break laws they didn't know existed

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Which statement best describes Rome's tripartite system?

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3 part system that has the ability to check the other branches to maintain some balance.

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What was the center of life in ancient Rome?

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