Rome Vocabulary

What does "patrician" mean?

• the soldiers in Roman society

• the commoners in Roman society

• the upper-class in Roman society

• the leaders of the Roman government

What does "plebeian" mean?

• commoners/working class in Classical Rome

• soldiers in Classical Rome

• leaders in the Roman government

• slaves in Classical Rome

What does "checks and balances" mean?

• a piece of paper you use to pay people with

• balancing rice and other produce in the market

• checking other government workers' work

• safe-guards that keep any one part of government from getting too powerful.

What is a "republic"?

• a type of government where every citizen gets a vote for every law

• a type of government where the people elect people to represent and/or govern them

• a type of government where the ruler has total control

• a society that has no strong, central government

What is a dictator?

• an elected official that represents the people's interests

• a ruler with most or total control

• the leader elected by representatives voting for their people

• a soldier in the military

What does "consul" mean?

• the top 2 officials in the Roman government

• the supreme ruler in the Roman government

• the slaves in Roman society

• the common people in Roman society

What does "veto" mean?

• kicking Roman officials out of office

• getting rid of the emperor of Rome

• rejecting the laws proposed by other members of the government

• rejecting the election of the emperor

What is a "tribune"?

• a soldier in the Roman army

• an official chosen by the people in the Roman government

• the top 2 officials in the Roman government

• a skilled craftsman in Roman society