Rome Review

Three rulers who share equal political power.

• Dictator

• Proconsul

• Tribune

• Triumvirate

What is meant by "rule of law"

• . the idea that people are the source of government power

• the idea that all people, including rulers and leaders, must obey the laws

• the theory that power should be divided among the three branches of government

• the power of the courts to interpret the Constitution and other laws

how did the network of roads helped Rome expand and maintain its empire?

• Construction of roads kept people employed.

• The roads allowed Roman troops to move swiftly to all corners of the empire.

• People from throughout the ancient world were able to travel to Rome easily.

• Romans could prohibit non-Romans from traveling on the roads.

A form of government in which citizens elect their leaders.

• Triumvirate

• Civic Duty

• Republic

• Dictator

Octavian believed that Rome needed __________ to make it strong again.

• A more representative government

• A civil war

• A dictator

• A new system of farming

Which social group made up a majority of the population?

• Slaves

• Patricians

• Tribunes

• Plebeians

Cincinnatus was one of the most famous Roman dictators because

• he fulfilled his civic duty by responding to a threat, creating an army, and handled it

• he created a set of laws that freed all slaves

• he fulfilled his civic duty by being a dictator for more than forty years

• his loyalty to Rome helped him establish a Greek ally

A large group of Roman soldiers

• A large group of Roman soldiers

• Consul

• Triumvirate

• Legion

Contrast the differences between Patrician and Plebeian classes of the early Roman Republic. Which one of the following WOULD NOT be a difference between the two classes?

• Patricians could serve in the Roman Senate, Plebeians could not

• Patricians could serve in the Roman army, Plebeians could not

• Patricians could vote for officials in the Roman government, Plebeians could not

• Patricians could legally own land, Plebeians could not legally own land

"Checks and Balances" means

• government spending must equal the amount of money in the national bank.

• each of the three branches of government checks the power of the other branches and all branches have an equal amount of power.

• there are the same number of people in each branch of government.

• the president's job is to write checks and balances the federal money.