Roman Republic

Which best describes the purpose of a system of “checks and balances”?

• All merchants will have an equal opportunity to trade.

• Laws will be written fairly for everyone.

• The military will be paid for their service.

• No one branch of the government will become stronger than another.

To overrule a decision:

• appoint
• veto
• patrician

• plebian

Most of Rome's people were from which of the following groups?

• slaves
• patricians
• soldiers
• plebeians

What is a republic?

• a government with at least 3 branches

• a government in which people elect representatives

• a democratic government

• a government with no leaders

What was the importance of the "Twelve Tables"?

• Romans finally had a place to eat

• These Roman laws gave women equal right

• Roman leaders could not force citizens to serve in the army

• Roman laws were written down for all to see

Why did plebeians demand that laws be written down?

• to start a law school for Roman citizens

• to make it easier for plebeians to veto them

• to provide schoolbooks for their children to study

• to prevent patricians from changing them at will

Which best describes the setting of early Rome?

• on a hill by a river

• on a lake by a hill

• on mountain on an island

• on an island in a sea

Why were the plebeians unhappy when the Republic was first set up? 

• They preferred living under the king
• They had lost their right to vote 
• They had no say in making the laws
• They preferred living in an empire

Why did the USA copy the idea of "separation of powers" from the Roman Republic?

• So that all merchants will have an equal opportunity to trade.

• So that laws will be written fairly for everyone.

• So that those who fight wars have a voice in government.

• So that no one branch of the government will be stronger than another.

What is a main difference between the current U.S. government and that of the Roman Republic?

• Women are allowed to vote.

• The laws are written down and known to the public.

• The Senate makes/helps make the laws.

• Certain leaders can veto laws.