Ch. 11: Rome: Republic to Empire - Vocab

Define: Republic

• government officials who interpret the law and serve as judges

• a form of government in which citizens elect their leaders

Define: Legion

• large groups of Roman Soldiers

• a form of government in which citizens elect their leaders

Patricians are described as

• The ruling class

• Large farming estates

• ordinary citizens

• Head of government, usually with a limited term in office

If you veto something, you are

• Allowing it to happen

• Giving it away

• rejecting it

• regretting it

Praetors are...

• government officials who can veto or pass laws

• message carriers

• government scribes

• government officials who interpret the law and serve as judges

Define: Tribune

• Three rulers who share equal political power

• an elected official who protects the rights of ordinary citizens

• a person granted absolute power

• government officials who interpret the law and serve as judges

A leader who is a dictator would have...

• to be voted for and elected by the citizens

• little power but would serve as a "figure head"

• Absolute power over everything

• A lot of power but no more than the king

The idea of civic duty is that

• citizens have a responsibility to help their country

• citizens should be able to rule themselves

• citizens should have equal power

• citizens have no responsibility to help their country

A Latifundia is a...

• small farming towns

• Large urban cities

• small farming estate

• large farming estate

Define: Triumvirate

• Citizens who were elected into political office

• Three rulers who have little power over the council

• Three rulers who share equal political power

• Roman delegates