Ancient Roman Politics

The class of Roman COMMONERS made up of mostly

farmers, merchants, and craftsmen

• patricians

• consuls

• plebeians 

• dictators

Wealthy landowners who formed the Senate during the Roman Republic 

• patricians

• consuls

• plebeians 

• dictators

Form of government where one ruler has absolute power (usually a king/queen) and power is inherited

• republic

• oligarchy

• tyranny

• monarchy

A person elected to rule the Roman Republic for a short period in time of emergency

• emperor
• king
• counsul
• dictator

Which of the following is NOT a reason that led to the fall of the Roman EMPIRE?

• Empire was hard to defend because it became too big

• Christianity

• Invasions from Germanic (barbarian) tribes.

• Julius Caesar

Rome transitioned from a monarchy to a representative democracy, also know as

• a republic

• an empire

• a monarchy

• a tyranny

A form of government in which the people elect, or choose (instead of inheriting) leaders to represent their interests in government 

• republic

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• tyranny

The Roman Republic initially had TWO branches of government, the 2 consuls and the _____________​ .

• Senate

• Assembly

• Congress

• House of Representatives

The Twelve Tables were...

• a set of Roman laws posted in the Forum.

• the same as the 10 Commandments.

• places where Romans would eat in the Forum.

• a type of architectural design used for making aqueducts.

Julius Caesar was

• a Roman consul

• A Roman general in the army

• A Roman dictator

• all of the other answers are correct