The Roman Republic

Who were the two most powerful magistrates in the Roman Republic

• Consuls

• Senators

• Magistrates

• Tribunes

What was the name of the council of wealthy Romans that advised the city's leaders.

• Gladiators

• Council of 500

• Assembly

• Roman Senate

Who were the elected officials that were in charge of protected the common people?

• Consuls

• Tribunes

• Senate

• Judges

What does it mean to "veto" something

• To approve it

• To change it

• To reject it

• To improve it

What term describes keeping one part of government from getting stronger than the others?

• Majority Rule

• Checks and Balances

• Forum

• Assembly Voting

The forum was the...

• center of the city

• a group of religious officials

• a large stadium for hosting games

• a large gold mine outside the city

What was the name of Rome's first written law code?

• Hammurabi's Code

• Declaration of Rome

• The Roman Constitution

• The Twelve Tables

Rome's second government was a...

• Direct Democracy

• Republic

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

Why did the Romans want their laws written down?

• So only the wealthy could read

• So people could study them thousands of years later

• So everyone could know the laws

• They didn't write them down

What is a tripartite?

• A government with three parts

• A government with two parts

• A type of ship used in war

• A game played by gladiators