Roman Republic Notes CFU

What is a republic?

• When people elect others to make decisions for them in government

• when everyone has a say in government decisions

• When the rich make all the laws

• all of the answers

Why did the Roman Republic use the Separation of Powers?

• to make sure another nation couldn't come in and take over

• they wanted only one person with all the power

• to make sure no one single person became too powerful

• none of these

Which of the following was part of the Roman Republic's government?

• Senate

• Assemblies

• Magistrates

• all of these

The only office a Plebeian could hold in the Roman Republic was:

• Senator

• president

• magistrate

• tribune

Geography is

• the study of landforms, locations and the people who live there

• the study of past events

• the study of human life

• the study of how people live

What made Rome's soil good for growing crops

• the rivers often flooded

• they developed the language of Latin

• the volcanoes provided minerals for the soil

• all of the answers

to stop or cancel an action of law is called

• separation of powers

• veto

• president

• consul

Rome's government was broken into how many parts?

• 2

• 1

• 4

• 3

The purpose of checks and balances is:

• maintain the separation of powers

• allow the Senate to guide the state

• allow the plebians to tell the Senate what to do

• none of the answers

The law applying to everyone is called:

• the constitution

• monarchy

• rule of law

• mandate of heaven