WH-Roman Republic

Who were the wealthy landowners that make up the ruling class

• Patricians

• Plebians

• Protectorates

What is a word that means to reject others ideas?

• Venus

• veneer

• veto

• vetco

The first code of Roman Laws were called what?

• the 12 apostles

• the code of Hammurabi

• the 12 tables

• the 12 chairs

________are 2 officials elected by the senators who serve for 1-year terms. 

• Consuls
• Senate
• Tribunes
• Dictators

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

• Patricians
• Plebeians
• Slaves
• Priests

Composed of 300 men that advised consuls and dictated political appointments.

• Consuls
• Senate
• Tribunes
• Tribal Assembly

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

• Democracy
• Oligarchy
• Monarchy
• Republic

What is a main difference between the current U.S. government and that of the Roman republic?

• Women are allowed to vote in the U.S. but not in the Roman Republic

• A system of checks and balances is in place.
• The senate is a branch of government.
• Officials can veto other officials.

What does Republic mean?

• Common people in Rome.
• A form of government with elected leaders,
• Wars fought in Rome.
• A person trained to fight.

What was one major benefit of living near the Mediterranean Sea

• winters were always very cold
• it was easy to get invaded
• it helped facilitate trade
• the sea was too rough for foreigners to navigate