Ch 11 Vocab

A form of government in which citizens elect their leaders

• legion

• republic

• patrician

• consul

large groups of Roman soldiers

• legion

• plebeian

• consul

• civic duty

the ruling class of ancient Rome

• plebeian

• patrician

• veto

• praetor

ordinary citizens in ancient Rome

• patrician

• proconsul

• praetor

• plebebain

head of a government, usually with a limited term in office

• proconsul

• consul

• dictator

• republic

to reject

• veto

• tribube

• dictator

• civic duty

Roman government officials who interpreted the law and served as a judge

• plebeian

• pax romana

• latifundia

• praetor

an elected Roman official who protects the rights of ordinary citizens

• tribune

• triumvirate

• latifundia

• proconsul

a person with absolute power to rule

• republic

• latifundia

• dictator

• aqueduct

the idea that citizens have a responsibility to help their country

• civic duty

• dictator

• aqueduct

• proconsul