Topic 7 Lesson 2: Government of the Republic

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

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

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

• the consuls

• the senate

• the assemblies

• the courts

What is a constitution?

• system of basic rules and principles by which a government is organized

• stop or cancel the action of a government official or body

• government official who enforces the law

• garment that adult men wore wrapped around their bodies as a symbol of Roman citizenship

What does it mean to veto something?

• stop or cancel the action of a government official or body

• government official who enforces the law

• garment that adult men wore wrapped around their bodies as a symbol of Roman citizenship

• one of two top officials and military leaders in the Roman republic

What is a magistrate?

• government official who enforces the law

• garment that adult men wore wrapped around their bodies as a symbol of Roman citizenship

• one of two top officials and military leaders in the Roman republic

• break a rule or agreement

What is a toga?

• garment that adult men wore wrapped around their bodies as a symbol of Roman citizenship

• one of two top officials and military leaders in the Roman republic

• break a rule or agreement

• course of action taken by a government

What is a consul?

• one of two top officials and military leaders in the Roman republic

• break a rule or agreement

• course of action taken by a government

• system of basic rules and principles by which a government is organized