roman republic

What class of Roman society included laborers, artisans, and soldiers?

• plebeians

• slaves

• patricians

• democrats

The center of life in ancient Rome was the (blank).

• Palatine Hill
• Forum
• temple
• Capitoline Hill

How did the Romans establish the rule of law in the Roman Republic?

• The plebeians developed a written code of laws that applied to slaves and patricians.

• The plebeian judges decided the outcome of all cases without using written laws.

• The patrician judges decided the outcome of all cases without using written laws.

• The patricians developed a written code of laws that applied to everyone.

These members of the Roman government were not as powerful as the Senators, but were allowed to appoint two Senators to become Consuls each year. 

• Legionaries
• Patricians
• Assembly
• Slaves

What language did the people of Rome use?

• Greek
• Arabic
• Latin
• Roman

What language did the Romans speak?

• Roman

• Italian

• Spanish

• Latin

What class of Roman society often held high positions in government?

• plebeians

• slaves

• patricians

• democrats

A system that balances the distribution of power in government

• Roman Senate
• checks and balances
• forum
• tripartite system

Wealthy landowners who had most of the power in Rome. 

• Plebeians
• Patricians 

Republic

• A type of government in which citizens (the people) vote for their leaders

• a dictatorship

• a monarchy

• an oligrachy