Early Rome and Republic

Why was the Law of Twelve Tables an important step?

• Rome had no laws before that time

• they gave plebeians citizenship for the first time

• they made laws public so all citizens knew what was expected of them

• they gave plebeians more rights than patricians

When the last Tarquinian (Etruscan) king was overthrown by the Romans, which type of government did they establish?

• monarchy
• republic
• democracy
• theocracy

In order to have representation of various people in Rome, which three groups were created in the government?

• Christians, Jews, Muslims

• Senate, House of Representatives, Executive

• Brahmins, Vaisyas, Sudras.

• Magistrates, Senate, Assembly

In times of crisis, what did the Roman Republic do differently?

• They elected new Senate members who took full control of the government.

• They allowed the army to run the country.

• They selected a dictator to rule with absolute power for 6 months at a time

• They elected a king to permanently take control.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the reasons that the plebeians demanded changes 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.

The Roman Republic promoted citizenship. What are citizens expected to do in the United States today?

• run for public office and pay taxes

• pay taxes, vote and serve on juries

• pay taxes and create laws

• pay taxes, run for office and practice Christianity

Which best describes the purpose of “separation of powers”?

• All merchants will have an equal opportunity to trade.

• Laws will be written fairly for everyone.

• The military will be paid for their service.

• No one branch of the government will become stronger than another.

In the early years of the Republic, this group of wealthy landowners held the power?

• the Roman king

• the patricians

• the plebeians

• the generals

The common people (NOT nobles) in Roman society were called -

• patricians
• plebeians
• senators
• consuls

A ruler who has almost total power and was brought in to rule the city in times of crisis was called -

• magistrate
• veto
• dictator
• plebeian