Roman Vocabulary

A form of government in which citizens elect thier leaders

• Repubilic

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

Check which position would be most like our president of the United States

• Tribune

• Praetor

• Consul

• Plebeian

Which would you rather be...a patrician or a plebeian?

• Plebeian

• Patrician

Group of 6,000 soldiers is called a

• Calvary

• Army of 1

• Batalions

• Legion

Rome's ruling class- consisted of wealthy landowners and or prominent families.

• Legions

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• Praetors

This class in Rome consisted of ordinary citizens- the poor, artisans, shopkeepers, and owners of small farms

• Patricians

• Tribunes

• Plebeians

• Dictators

Consul

• government official who protects the rights of ordinary citizens

• government official who interprets the laws

• head of the government, can rule as long as he wants

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

to reject

• veto

• stop

• civic duty

• assume

Government officials who interpret the law and serve as judges

• Dictator

• Consul

• Tribune

• Praetor

Elected official who protects the rights of ordinary citizens

• Dictator

• Tribune

• Civic Duty

• Triumvirate