Cincinnatus and Roman Laws 11.2

What are the Twelve Tables?

• The foundation of Roman Law
• Most popular roman restaurant
• The number of table Caesar had in his house
• The foundation of American law

Cincinnatus was admired by the ancient Romans for which of these traits?

• his diplomatic skills

• his ability to make wise laws

• his selfless service to the nation

• his role in expanding the empire

In the Roman Republic, the power of the consuls could be suspended by

• a majority vote of the magistrates

• the appointment of a dictator by the Senate

• the commander of the army during a time of war

• an agreement between the Senate and the Council of Plebs

He is the best known early Roman dictator who left his farm, took absolute power, and gave it up when the crisis was over.

• Cincinnatus
• Sipio
• Hannibal
• Romulus

What were the "Twelve Tables"?

• These were where the senators sat during government sessions.
• First written code of laws adopted in 451 B.C.
• They listed all of the "Civic Duties" that citizens should do.
• This was where the plebeians on strike sat during Senate meetings.

This was a person that was given temporary complete control over the Roman government during a time of crisis?

• dictator
• patrician
• plebeian
• praetor

What describes the responsibility a citizen has to help their country? (Like Cincinnatus did.) 

• The Twelve Tables
• The Rule of Law
• Civic Duty
• Roman Justice

What made the plebeians upset about Rome's first laws?

• They were too cruel in the punishments they enacted.
• They made them work too hard and for too long.
• It made it harder for patricians to get jobs, and they did not like that.
• They were not written down, and they felt patricians would take advantage of them.

Which famous American was inspired by Cincinnatus and only wanted to serve his country for a short time?

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Martin Luther King JR

• John F. Kennedy

America's legal system has adopted many of the ideas of the Roman legal system. One of those ideas is called

• rule of law.

• a person is guilty until proven innocent.

• Punic Wars.

• a person has no rights to defend themselves.