Ancient Roman Government

What was the name of the lower class of Ancient Rome?

• plebeians

• patricians

What was the name of the upper class in Ancient Rome?

• plebeians

• patricians

What type of government did the Roman Republic have?

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Tyranny

• Monarchy

How long could consuls be in power?

• 1 year

• 4 years

• 10 years

• until they died

How many men would most likely have been part of the Senate?

• 2

• 8

• 50

• 300

• 10,000

What vocabulary word means "to reject" or "say no"?

• abdicate

• consul

• veto

• appease

What's the defining difference between a Patrician and a Plebeian?

• Its just how the Sorting Hat divided them

• Their income and status

• What they eat

• Whether or not they could participate in government

Why were the Twelve Tables created?

• Because eleven tables was simply inadequate.

• To provide written laws for Patricians to follow.

• To provide written laws for the Plebeians to follow.

• To provide written laws for all Romans to follow.

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

• Consuls
• Senate
• Tribunes
• Dictators

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Representatives from the Plebeian class that were elected to protect Plebeian interests.

• Consuls
• Slaves
• Plebeians
• Tribunes

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