The Roman Republic

Who were the wealthy landowners that make up the ruling class

• Patricians

• Plebians

Which best describes the purpose of a system of “checks and balances”?

• All merchants will have an equal opportunity to trade.

• Laws will be written fairly for everyone.

• The military will be paid for their service.

• No one branch of the government will become stronger than another.

Most of Rome's people were from which of the following groups?

• slaves
• patricians
• soldiers
• plebeians

Which best describes the setting of early Rome?

• on a hill by a river

• on a lake by a hill

• on mountain on an island

• on an island in a sea

Why were the plebeians unhappy when the Republic was first set up? 

• They preferred living under the king
• They had lost their right to vote 
• They had no say in making the laws
• They preferred living in an empire

What idea did the US adapt from the Roman Republic to keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• checks and balances / separation of powers

• Senate

• republic

• dictator to lead in wars

What is one way the Roman Republic influenced the American government?

• They broke society into social classes.

• They had a representative government.

• It separated the federal and state governments.

• It encouraged the separation of church and state

What type of government did Rome have, after they threw out their king?

• Democracy
• Oligarchy
• Monarchy
• Republic

Lowest class with no rights.

• Plebeians
• Dalits
• Patricians
• Slaves

This group was part of the lower or middle class. Common people.

• Patricians
• Plebeians
• Slaves
• Priests