Roman Republic Government

Rome started with what type of government?

• democracy

• tyranny

• oligarchy

• monarchy

Which of the following groups of people were the wealthy and powerful which made up only 5% of Rome's population?

• plebeians

• patricians

• commoners

• aristocrats

Which class of people was the commoners, shopkeepers, craftspeople, and laborers, and made up 95% of Rome's population?

• patricians

• aristocrats

• plebeians

• nobles

The Roman republic was a tripartite government. This means that it was divided into how many parts?

• 2 parts

• 3 parts

• 4 parts

• 5 parts

Which of the following was NOT one of the three parts of the Roman republic?

• assemblies and tribunes

• magistrates

• representative

• senate

How long were magistrates able to hold their position?

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 5 years

• for life

What did magistrates do?

• They were judges, handled finances, and organized parties.

• They vetoed things that were unfair to commoners.

• They advised the consuls.

• They were in charge of the military.

Two magistrates were in charge of running the city and the military. What were those two magistrates called?

• senate

• tribunes

• consuls

• kings

Which group eventually controlled the city's finances and held office for life?

• consuls

• assemblies and tribunes

• magistrates

• senate

Who could be on the assemblies?

• patricians

• plebeians

• patricians and plebeians

• women