The Roman Republic

Government official who were elected in Rome were called __________.

• assemblies

• magistrates

• senators

• plebeians

Which of the following describes Rome's consuls? Choose all that apply.

• led the city and the army

• served for one year

• the two most powerful officials in Rome

• could veto, or reject, actions of the Senate

• judged court cases

Whose job was it to represent and protect the common people, elect magistrates, and approve laws?

• assemblies and tribunes

• Senate

• consuls

• patricians

Which group held office, or their seat in the government, for life?

• magistrates

• senators

• assemblies

• tribunes

Which was a council of wealthy patricians who gave advice to the city's consuls?

• assemblies

• magistrates

• tribunes

• Senate

Laws proposed by the Senate had to be approved by magistrates and ratified by assemblies. This method to prevent one branch from becoming too powerful is called-

• the Twelve Tables

• a veto

• check and balances

• Congress

to stop or prohibit actions of other government officials

• veto

• Forum

• consul

• ratify

What was the name of Rome's first written law code?

• the Constitution

• Hammurabi's Code

• the Preamble

• the Twelve Tables

Which of the following shows the correct order of the events below?

a. Rome's laws were written down on 12 bronze tablets.

b. Citizens complained about laws they did not know

existed.

c. Laws were established by the patrician officials in Rome.

d. Roman laws were displayed in the Forum, Rome's public

meeting place.

• a, b, d, c

• c, b, a, d

• c, d, b, a

• b, c, a, d

the ancient Roman language

• Spanish

• Sanskrit

• Latin

• Portuguese