ROME

Type of government in which citizens select their leaders

• Augustus

• Colosseum

• plebeian

• republic

• dictator

a large amphitheater built in Rome around A.D. 70; site of contests and combats

• Augustus

• Colosseum

• plebeian

• republic

• dictator

an ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic

• Augustus

• Colosseum

• plebeian

• republic

• dictator

the first emperor of Rome, he brought peace and prosperity

• Augustus

• Colosseum

• plebeian

• republic

• dictator

a person in the republic appointed to rule for six months in times of emergency

• Augustus

• Colosseum

• plebeian

• republic

• dictator

an elected official who led the Roman Republic

• patrician

• aqueduct

• veto

• province

• consul

a structure that carries water over long distances

• patrician

• aqueduct

• veto

• province

• consul

a member of a wealthy family in ancient Rome

• patrician

• aqueduct

• veto

• province

• consul

the power of one branch of government to reject bills or proposals passed by another branch of government

• patrician

• aqueduct

• veto

• province

• consul

a unit of an empire

• patrician

• aqueduct

• veto

• province

• consul