Unit 1 Exam Review - Roman Age

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Republic

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A form of government in which the leader is not a monarch and certain citizens have the right to vote.

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Democracy

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A form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation or to choose governing officials to do so.

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Persecution

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The systematic and persistent mistreatment of individuals or groups, often based on their religion, ethnicity, political opinion, or other group affiliation.

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Paterfamilias

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Roman social structure where the dominant male head of the household, which also included his wife, sons and their wives and children, unmarried daughters, and slaves.

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Patricians

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Great landowners who formed the ruling class in the Roman Republic; often related to the emperor; shared power with Plebians during the Roman Republic.

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Plebians

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A social class made up of minor landholders, craftspeople, merchants, and small farmers in the Roman Republic; fought for power and representation during the Roman Republic.

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Christianity

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Religion derived from Jesus Christ, based on the Bible as sacred scripture; appealed to millions of people throughout the Roman empire who held no power and often were poor or in slavery.

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12 Tables

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The earliest written legislation of ancient Roman law, designating specific punishments and procedures.

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Roman Social Class Pyramid

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Patricians (top), Plebians (middle), and Slaves, Foreigners and non-citizens (lower).

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Characteristics of the Roman Republic

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Citizens elect representatives, Government Assemblies, Written Law.