Rome as a Republic Vocabulary

Nobles, wealthy landowners; the ruling class

• Patricians

• Senate

• Plebeians

• Consul

A person who is granted absolute power

• Republic

• Senate

• Dictator

• Tribunes

A government where citizens choose their leaders

• Twelve Tables

• Republic

• Legislature

• Senate

The written laws of Rome

• Legislature

• Praetor

• The Constitution

• Twelve Tables

Traders, farmers, workers; ordinary citizens

• Patricians

• Senate

• Plebeians

• Praetor

A group of people who make laws

• Legislature

• Twelve Tables

• Republic

• Plebeians

A group of 300 patrician men; a powerful branch of government

• Praetor

• Republic

• Dictator

• Senate

The head of government, usually with a limited term of 1 year in office; army leaders and administrators

• President

• Consul

• Legislature

• Twelve Tables

Elected officials who protect the rights of ordinary citizens; they speak for the plebeians

• Tribunes

• Consul

• Praetor

• Twelve Tables

Government officials who interpret the law and serve as judges; they also led armies

• Twelve Tables

• Plebeians

• Praetors

• Dictators