Roman Republic Quiz One

A nation that power is in the hands of the people and their elected representatives to run their government - Roman Government and US Today.

• Democracy

• Republic

• Parliament

• Communism

noble class, wealthy, position by birth, only people allowed to hold public office, vote, pay taxes, and serve in military.

• Patricians
• Plebians
• Republicans
• Democrats

non-aristocratic, townespeople, landowners, merchants, shop keepers, vote, pay taxes.

• Patricians
• Plebians
• Republicans
• Senators

The law of 12 tables was important primarily because it

• was the first Roman law that was written down so people would know the laws

• resembles the American Declaration of Independence

• Resembles the Mayflower Compact

• Abolished the distinction between patricians and Plebeians

Roman Republic Consisted of what three parts of government.

• Consuls, Senate, Assemblies

• Consuls, Congress, Supreme Court

• Senate, House, Judicial

• Parliament, House, Prime Minister

• Tribunes, Tribes, Clans

All people in Rome were able to participate in the Government.

• True
• False

The early government in Rome was a _____________ - king was the chief priest, the commander of the army, the administrator of justice.

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Fascism

• Republic

This represented the power of the King...Small bundle of rods enclosing an axe.

• Pater

• Clan

• Fasces

• Consul

• Tribune

Tribunes could ______________ (I Forbid) to stop unjust acts by Patrician officials.

• Block

• Confirm

• Pause

• Veto

• Cloture

Twelve Tablets

• Honor Code of the Roman Military

• Laws for the Senate

• Laws for the Consuls

• Roman law that was memorized in schools and hung in the Roman forum