Law & Citizenship in the Roman Republic Article Quizizz

In a republic

• people are ruled by a king or queen

• people choose leaders to rule them

• people all are able to serve as rulers

Rome became a republic in 509 BC,

• after years of being a monarchy-- ruled by Etruscan kings

• after years of being a dictatorship-- ruled by one person with all power

• after being defeated by the Greeks and living under Greek rule

Which of the following is TRUE about citizens in Rome?

• Men and women over the age of 15 could be citizens but only men could vote

• Men, women and slaves over the age of 15 could be citizens and vote

• Only rich people could be citizens and vote

The richest people in Roman society who had the most power were the

• plebeians

• patricians

• slaves

The most powerful part of the Roman government-- they represented the rich and chose the Consuls

• the Assembly

• the Senate

• the Legions

When a problem came up in Rome, such as a war, the Roman government could do what?

• put the Consuls in charge for one year

• choose a dictator to lead until the crisis was over

• put the military in charge of the government

The laws of Rome were carved and posted on

• the Twelve Tables

• the Constitution

• the Ten Tablets

The two leaders of Rome that were chosen by the rich people were

• the Senators

• the Dictators

• the Consuls

The people in the lower classes in Rome-- who had less power-- were known as

• Senators

• Plebeians

• Patricians

How did the Romans treat the people whom they conquered?

• The treated them harshly and gave them no rights

• They treated them fairly and allowed them to become citizens

• They treated them better than the people of Rome and allowed them to rule