Rome's Republic

What types of governments were the most commonly used by civilizations during ancient times?

• monarchy

• direct democracy

• oligarchy

• representative democracy

Which classical Greek political practice was adopted by the classical Romans?

• Allowing a supreme court of impartial judges
• Creating a system of public baths for sanitation
• Granting citizens the right to participate in government through the voting process
• Establishing a council of the 500 largest landowners to serve as advisers to legislators

Which statement describes a characteristic of democracy?

• Religious leaders control government policy
• The government limits the thoughts and actions of the people
• The decisions of government are made by influential military leaders
• Citizens are the source of power in government

What type of government did Rome have, after they threw out their king?

• Direct Democracy
• Oligarchy
• Monarchy
• Republic

What does Republic mean?

• Common people in Rome.
• A form of government with elected leaders,
• Wars fought in Rome.
• A person trained to fight.

The Roman Republic was what type of government?

• Direct Democracy
• Representative Democracy
• Oligarchy
• Dictatorship

How many branches are there in a tripartite government?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

The 2 most powerful government officials who led the army and ran meetings of the Senate were called -

• consuls

• senators

• tribunes

• plebeians

Composed of 300-900 men that made decisions on how Rome would spend their money and voted on laws to bring to the Citizens Association.

• Consuls

• Senate

• Tribunes

• Tribal Assembly

Political position that brought laws from the Senate to the Citizens Association and also ran the meetings of the Citizens Association.

• Consuls

• Tribunes

• Senate

• Praetors