Ancient Rome Vocabulary

A form of government in which people elect leaders to make laws,

• Republic
• Oligarchy
• Squirearchy
• Democracy

Member of the common people.

• Plebeian
• Praetor
• Patrician
• Commoners

Men who are appointed to protect the rights of the plebeians.

• Patrician
• Tribune
• Gladiator
• President

Smaller unit of the Roman army made up of 6,000 soldiers.

• Empire

• Unit

• Platoon

• Legion

Wealthy landowner and member of the ruling class

• Plebeian
• Patrician
• Praetor
• Tribune

A system that balances the distribution of power in a government; keeps any one part of government from becoming stronger or more important than the others.

• Checks and balances

• Democracy

• Legislation

• Civil Law

The two most powerful government officials in Rome

• President and VP

• Consuls

The nobility in Roman society

• Plebians

• Patricans

• Romans

• Senators

To reject or not allow actions and laws of other government officials.

• Veto

• Election

• Sayno

• Refusal

An elected official in Rome.

• Patricians

• Magistrates

• Plebians

• Romans