Ancient Rome Republic

A series of conflicts between Rome and Carthage, Rome wins and expands its territory

• Pax Romana
• Peloponnesian War
• Persian War
• Punic War

(8) Who were the two most powerful elected officials in the Roman Republic?

• Tribunes
• Consuls
• Praetors
• Senators

(22) Which principle of Roman government is characterized by creating three branches in which each branch has its own set of powers that can offset the powers of the other branches?

• rule of law
• checks and balances
• civic duty
• constitutional tradition

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the reasons that the plebeians demanded reforms in the republican government?

• Plebeians could take no part in the Roman government.
• They were slaves with no rights at all.
• The patricians couldn’t hold public office.
• The patricians shared wealth with only a few upper class plebeians.

What does a person’s “civic duty” require them to do?

• run for public office
• participate in their government
• trade only with local merchants
• travel spreading the teachings of Christianity

Representatives from the Plebeian class that were elected to protect Plebeian interests.

• Consuls
• Slaves
• Plebeians
• Tribunes

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Which part of the Roman government was chosen for life?

• Consuls
• Senate
• Tribunes
• Judges

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