Ancient Rome Quiz

The government was created in Rome in 509 BC. People elect leaders to govern themselves.

• Majority Rule

• Republic

• Checks and Balances

• Dictators

During difficult wars _______________ were chosen. A ruler with absolute power to lead the city

• Majority Rule

• Republic

• Dictator

• Patrician

Rome's common people that wanted change

• Majority Rule

• Republic

• Plebians

• Patricians

Powerful nobles that ran Rome

• majority rule

• consuls

• plebeians

• patricians

the most powerful magistrates/officals in Rome

• Dictators

• plebeians

• patricians

• consuls

The second part of Rome's government, a council of wealthy and powerful Romeans that advised the cities leaders

• Roman Senate

• Consuls

• Veto

• Checks and Balances

Means the group with the most members had the power to decide what the government will do.

• Majority Rule

• Checks and Balances

• Veto

• Roman Senate

Prohibits actions by the other officials, in Latin it means "i forbid". To reject actions and laws of the government officals

• Checks and Balances

• Veto

• Majority Rule

Laws proposed by the Senate had to be approved by the migistrates and ratified by the assemblies. Kepps any one part of government from becoming stronger or more influential than the other.

• Veto

• Majority Rule

• Checks and Balances

Series of wars between Persia and Greece in the 400s BC. The fiercest wars fought by Rome against Carthage, in Northern Africa

• Punic Wars

• The Civil War

• Revolutionary War