Rome

Which form of government did Rome adopt in 509 BCE?

• A dictatorship

• An oligarchy

• A democracy

• A republic

What was a plebeian?

• A wealthy, powerful citizen who had a say in the government

• A common citizen, such as a peasant or craftsman

• Plebeians don't actually exist.

What was a patrician?

• A wealthy, powerful citizen who had a say in the government.

• A common citizen, such as a peasant or craftsman.

• Patricians don't exist either.

How was the Roman Republic divided up?

• A dictator had all the power

• A president, Congress, and judiciary much like the US

• Into three branches, which were the magistrates, Senate, and Assembles and Tribunes

"Roman ____________was polytheistic  & based on the Greek gods."

• politics
• health
• Architecture
• religion

Which ruler had all the powers of a king but only ruled for 6 months?

• dictator
• consul
• senator
• plebeian

What kind of landform was Italy?

• Island
• Cape
• Peninsula
• Plateau

What was the Roman senate?

• two patricians who headed the Roman Republic- had veto power / led the government

• consisted of 300 members from patrician families and suggested laws to the Consuls

• plebeians who had veto power

Who are the 300 men inside the Roman Republic who advise the consuls?

• Assembly
• Senators
• Congressman
• Tribunes

What was ancient Rome first, a republic or an empire?

• republic

• empire