Topic 7.2 Check In

How did the veto balance power in Roman government?

• It gave power to an assembly of ordinary Romans.

• It created equality between patricians and plebeians.

• It limited the amount of time an official could serve.

• It allowed one consul to stop another's actions.

Who could vote in the Roman republic?

• all Romans over age 18

• all adult male citizens

• patricians only

• plebeians only

Which Roman government officials were in charge of enforcing the law?

• senators

• magistrates

• dictators

• quaestors

What was Rome’s constitution?

• a written collection of laws

• a set of rulings issued by the Roman kings

• a process for rising from lower to higher offices

• a system of rules to organize government

Which branch of Roman government was a form of direct democracy?

• the consuls

• the senate

• the assemblies

• the courts