Roman Republic

________are 2 officials elected by the senators who serve for 1-year terms. 

• Consuls
• Senate
• Tribunes
• Dictators

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

This group was part of the lower or middle class. Common people.

• Patricians
• Plebeians
• Slaves
• Priests

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Composed of 300 men that advised consuls and dictated political appointments.

• Consuls
• Senate
• Tribunes
• Tribal Assembly

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What type of government did Rome have, after they threw out their king?

• Democracy
• Oligarchy
• Monarchy
• Republic

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

In a republic, citizens ___________  leaders to represent them.

• kill
• elect
• unite

Romulus became king and named the city Rome, after himself.

• True
• False

At the top of the social class in Rome were the __________

• Patricians
• Slaves
• Plebeians
• Monarchs

Which of the following is a similarity between the United States government and the Roman Republic?

• The U.S. government is divided into three branches with checks and balances.
• Both governments use of a dictator in times of crisis.
• Members of the senate rule for life.
• The two most powerful people of the government are called consuls.

In the early years of the Republic, who did the real power belonged to?

• the Roman king
• the patricians
• the plebeians
• the generals

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the reasons that the plebeians demanded reforms in the republican government?

• Plebeians could take no part in the Roman government.
• They were slaves with no rights at all.
• The patricians couldn’t hold public office.
• The patricians shared wealth with only a few upper class plebeians.