Roman Vocabulary

an open area in a Roman city filled with public buildings, temples, and markets

• Republic

• Phalanx

• Maniple

• Forum

a form of government in which citizens have the right to vote and elect

• Democracy

• Legion

• Republic

• Communism

basic unit of the Roman army consisting of 4,500 to 5,000 heavily armed soldiers

• Phalanx

• Legion

• Magistrate

• Consul

a unit of 60-120 soldiers within a Roman legion that could act independently in battle

• Maniple

• Legion

• Phalanx

• Caesar

Constituition

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

• open area in a Roman city filled with public buildings

• a piece of paper that makes up Mr. J's rules

• a garment that officials wore to distinguish who they were.

to stop or cancel the action of a government official or body.

• Vido

• Veto

• Cancel

• Stop.

government official who enforces the law

• Caesar

• Augustus

• Consul

• Magistrate

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

• Tortuga

• Toga

• Tumble

• Yoga

one of two top officials and military leaders in the Roman reublic

• Plebians

• Tribunes

• Consul

• Magistrate

society in which men rule their families, and people trace their origins through male ancestors

• Paterfamilia

• Patriarchal Society

• Society Origins

• Roman Pillars