Roman Republic

The Romans were heavily influenced by the Greeks.

• True

• False

After the harsh rule of a tyrant king, the early Romans formed which type of government?

• Direct Democracy

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Aristocracy

In the Roman Republic, there were two main categories of social class. Which group included common artists, merchants, and farmers?

• Patricians

• Plebeians

What was the main job of the Senate in the Roman Republic?

• Command the military.

• Elect tribunes.

• Make laws.

• Choose consuls.

What major river was Rome founded along?

The top two leaders in the Roman Republic were called

• tribunes.

• consuls.

What was the importance of the Twelve Tables?

• These Roman laws gave women equal rights.

• These Roman laws were the same as the laws of Ancient Greece.

• Roman laws were written down for all to see.

• These Roman laws stated that citizens did not have to serve in the army.

What is a Republic?

• A type of government where a king and queen make all of the decisions for the people.

• A type of government where the people directly choose what laws they want to be made.

• A type of government where the citizens elect representatives to make laws and decisions for them.

List one thing that our government has in common with the Roman Republic.

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