Meet the Romans Quiz Vocab

Before the Roman Republic, this civilization lived North of Rome, and ruled much of Italy, Including Rome.

• The Persians

• The Etruscans

• Thee Assyrians

• The Greeks

After driving the Etruscans out, the Romans established this form of government, allowing people to choose their officials.

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Republic

• Monarchy

In the early republic, Rome's senate consisted of 300 patricians. These individuals

• Were middle, working class men

• Were powerful men of faith

• Were wealthy, land owning males.

• Were men and women of the upper clas nobility.

The consuls had an important role in the republic. Their primary role was:

• To help the dictator make any important decision, and command the armies.

• collect taxes, oversee trade, and command the armies.

• Supervise the business of government, and command the armies.

• Selected senate members, and command the armies.

Rome had a system of checks on the power of government. One of those was having the senate consult with the ____.

• Consuls

• Plebians

• Patricians

• Tribunes

The farmers, merchants, and artisans who made up

most of the population, were citizens but had little

influence.

• Patricians

• Plebians

• Tribunes

• Legionairres

Plebians eventually gained some voice in government through:

• Voting in senate members that represent them.

• Attending senate meetings to voice their issues.

• Electing tribunes to protect their interests.

• Holding peaceful protests utside the senate building

One of the powers of a tribune was to

• Draft laws to be reviewed by the consuls.

• Draft laws to be reviewed by the senate

• Veto laws that seemed harmful to Patricians

• Veto laws that seemed harmful to plebians

If you veto a law, you are:

• blocking the law from being passed

• taking a vote on a law

• holding a discussion about a law

• adding an amendment to a law.