Roman Law and Governmnet

Which group of citizens could not hold office in the Roman Republic?

• Patriarchs

• Plebeians

• Patricians

• Plutarchs

Why were the early Romans distrustful of kings?

• They never had Kings

• They had just deposed the Etruscans Kings

• They saw Kings as philosophically immoral

• They worried that Kings would lead them to war

In a Republic, the leader is NOT a ____.

• King

• Ruler

• Dictator

• President

How often were Consuls chosen?

• Every two years

• Yearly

• Once, for life

• Every 5 years

Praetors served as _____.

• Army leaders

• Senators

• Police

• Judges

Which system of law did Romans first use?

• Natural Law

• Hammurabi's Code

• The Twelve Tables

• Law of Nations

Romans developed the Law of Nations to solve what issue?

• The issue of non-citizens

• The issue of high crimes

• The issue of international crime

• The issue of financial crime