Early Rome

Government where people elect leaders to govern them

• Republic

• Roman Senate

• Magistrates

• Forum

Rulers with almost absolute power

• Dictators

• Patricians

• Consuls

• Magistrates

Elected officials making up Rome's government

• Plebeians

• Patricians

• Magistrates

• Consuls

The two most powerful magistrates -- elected to run the city and lead the army

• Plebeians

• Patricians

• Consuls

• Dictators

methods to balance power -- prevents a portion of the government from becoming stronger than the others

• Checks and balances

• Veto

• Dictators

• Roman Senate

Rome's public meeting place

• Forum

• Roman Senate

• Legions

• Latin

groups of 6,000 soldiers in the Roman army

• Legions

• Latin

• Magistrates

• Plebeians

What peninsula did the Romans develop on?

• Peloponnese

• Italian

• Iberian

• Floridian

Who were the legendary brothers who started Rome?

• Romulus and Remus

• Romulus and Achilles

• Remus and Achilles

• Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck

How do historians believe Rome was actually founded?

• Achilles was buried there

• Romulus killed Remus and became the first king

• A collection of villages grew and conjoined over time

• Rome was always a city