Ch. 12 The Roman Republic

Which of the following things do we not share with the ancient government of the Roman Republic?

• equal voting rights
• separation of powers
• three branches of government
• a Senate

Why do we have a system of checks and balances?

• to determine who can participate in government
• to increase the power of certain branches of government
• to limit one branch of government from having too much power
• to help us choose who is best qualified for office

The Roman fear of overly powerful officials can be seen in

• their use of a toga to tell who is a "citizen"
• their social division between patricians and plebeians
• the Race of Honors
• their limits on time in office

What did the plebeians do in order to first gain access to political offices?

• they wrote a petition and had many signatures
• they went on strike
• they began a war and won
• they pooled their money and paid off wealthy patricians

After Rome won over Carthage in the Punic Wars...

• Rome didn't expand its land
• Rome took control of more land in the eastern Mediterranean
• Rome took control of more land in the western Mediterranean
• Rome gained control of more land to the north of Italy

What did Julius Caesar do after winning civil wars?

• urged people to riot
• left the army
• joined the senate
• made himself dictator for life

Italy's geography helped the Romans conquer the Italian Peninsula in which way?

• It had no major rivers to cross.
• It was easy for soldiers to travel across as compared to Greece.
• It had easy access to the rest of Europe to the north.
• It was too rugged for invaders to maneuver around.

Rome was built near the

• Tiber River
• Alps
• Adriatic Sea
• Apennines

Who could be active in the government of the Roman republic?

• everyone

• all adults

• all free adult male citizens

• all free

Who decided how to spend the republic's money?

• Magistrates
• Assembly
• Senate
• Tribunes