Roman Government structure

Roman Government was structured by a

• amendment

• policies

• ordinances

• constitution

Roman constitution was unwritten.

• True

• False

The Roman constitution was based on tradition, custom, and a collection of laws.

• True

• False

What does veto mean?

• To leave leave the government

• To stop or cancel the action of a government official or body

• To begin a war

• To stop or cancel a war

Power was divided among the three branches of government which included the

• Assemblies

• Senate

• Magistrates

• All of the above

The Romans also limited an official's_______________.

• time to speak at each meeting

• time in office to one year

• time they had to work

• all of the above

Having checks and balances helps a government do what?

• Each branch had its own set of powers

• One branch could check, or stop, another branch from misusing its power

• No branch could hold total power though the senate was often the most powerful branch

• All of the above kept the branches of theRoman government from being too powerful

Checks and balances kept a branch of government from being more powerful than another.

• True

• False

The main idea in Rome's system of government was the separation of powers.

• True

• False

The U.S. does NOT have a government similar to that of Rome.

• True

• False