Topic 7 The Roman Republic

What was the name of the upper class in Ancient Rome?

• plebeians

• patricians

What was the name of the lower class in Ancient Rome?

• plebeians

• patricians

What was Rome’s constitution?

• a written collection of laws

• a set of rulings issued by the Roman kings

• a process for rising from lower to higher offices

• a system of rules to organize government

The three branches of Rome's republic were...

• senate, tribune, assemblies

• magistrates, senate, and assemblies

• dictator, consuls, magistrates

• plebeians, patricians, and slaves

How did the veto balance power in Roman government?

• It gave power to an assembly of ordinary Romans.

• It created equality between patricians and plebeians.

• It limited the amount of time an official could serve.

• It allowed one consul to stop another's actions.

Who could vote in the Roman republic?

• all Romans over age 18

• all adult male citizens

• patricians only

• plebeians only

Which Roman government officials were in charge of enforcing the law?

• senators

• magistrates

• dictators

• quaestors

Which branch of Roman government was a form of direct democracy?

• the consuls

• the senate

• the assemblies

• the courts

Why was the forum important to Rome?

• It was a place to exchange goods and ideas.

• It was the first place people settled.

• It helped Romans defend their city.

• It was the place where the Roman army trained.

A legion was a part of the Roman

• senate.

• assembly.

• legal system.

• military.