The Roman Republic

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Today in the U.S. we have one president and one vice president, what did the Romans call their two main leaders?

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Consuls

Front

The “new” Roman form of government in which citizens vote for their leaders is called a _______________.

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Republic

Front

Wealthy upper class Roman citizens that made up the minority of the Roman population were called _______________.

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Patricians

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An “ordinary” citizen of Rome that made up the lower class, which made up the majority of the population of Rome, were called _______________.

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Plebeians

Front

What group of people brought back from Roman conquest took the jobs of the Plebeians? Options: Helots, Slaves, Estrucans, Latins

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Slaves

Front

The ____________________ was created by the patricians to provide equal rights to the plebeians.

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The Law of the Twelve Tables

Front

How long did a Roman consul get to serve in the government?

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1 year

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Rome was located at the center of a long, narrow

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peninsula

Front

What type of modern government is most similar to the Roman Republic? Options: Monarchy, Communism, Dictatorship, Democracy

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Democracy

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The Romans created a republic to

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make sure that they would never be ruled by a king.