Ancient Rome Vocabulary

a political system in which people elect leaders to govern them

• republic

• dictatorship

• communism

• monarchy

a ruler who has almost absolute power

• dictator

• orator

• consul

• tribune

the common people of ancient Rome

• plebeians

• patricians

• consuls

• orators

the nobility in Roman society

• plebeians

• patricians

• consuls

• orators

an elected official in Rome serving for one year

• magistrates

• dictators

• legions

• senators

the two most powerful officials in Rome

• consuls

• senators

• patricians

• orators

a council of wealthy and powerful citizens who advised Rome’s leaders who served for life

• Roman Senate

• magistrates

• assemblies

• tribunes

a system in which the ideas and decisions supported by the most people are followed

• majority rule

• veto

• checks and balances

• civil law

to reject or prohibit actions and laws of other government officials

• veto

• checks and balances

• currency

• satire

the language of the Romans

• Latin

• English

• Spanish

• Roman