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WorksheetsMs. Ulloa Social Studies Chapter 12 Section 2
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 35mins
Toga
a symbol of fashion
a symbol of Greek citizenship
a symbol of Roman citizenship
all
Not true of the Roman Republic
a unique system of government that lasted for 500 years
led the Roman people from humble origins to conquest of Antartica
led the Roman people from humble origins to conquest of Mediterranean world
all
The ancient historian said the system of the Roman republic was
democratic (average citizens)
aristocratic (wealthy aristocrats)
monarchical (leaders)
all
The Roman government was structured by a ________________.
king
declaration
constitution
queen
A system of rules by which a government is organized. In Rome it was unwritten and was based on tradition and custom.
constitution
bill of rights
declaration
laws
The main idea in Rome's system of government was _____________________.
integration of powers
religious power
separation of powers
separation of religions
This means that power is shared among different people with set roles.
dictatorship
monarchy
royal rule
separation of powers
After throwing out the last king, the Romans did not want to be ruled by a single man and so they build a new system of government to make sure no one person could become too powerful. This worked for __________.
one year
a decade
a century
centuries
One way in which the Romans limited official's power was by splitting offices between two or more men and not electing a top leader.
True
False, electing
True of consuls
two such leaders were elected
the 2 had equal powers
each consul could veto the action of the other
all
True of veto
means to stop the action of a government official or body
means to cancel the action of agovernment official or body
in Latin, it means "I forbid"
all
The Romans also limited the power of government official by limiting their time in office to _______________. That way they could not do too much harm in a short time.
6 months
1 year
2 years
5 years
Power was divided among the 3 branches of government. These were the:
assemblies, senate and magistrates
assemblies, legions, and kings
assemblies, legions, and high priests
assemblies, senate, and queens
Describes a government with 3 parts
triuvarite
triumph
triplet
tripartite
Put his hand into a fire to show the enemy how brave Romans were.
Julius Caesar
Brutus
Marc Anthony
Gaius Mucius
Each branch had its own set of powers balanced Vs. the powers of the other branches. One branch could check, or stop, another branch from misusing its power. No one branch could hold total power, though at most times the _____________ was the most powerful branch.
assemblies
senate
magistrates
Violate means to
break a rule or agreement
comply with a rule or agreement
both
none
True of the rule of law except:
the law applied to everyone
even elected officials could be tried for violating the law after their term of office was over
was not an important principle of Roman government
Who were citizens of the Roman republic
women
slaves
free Roman women
free Roman men
True of togas
worn by women
not a symbol of citizenship
garment that adult men wore wrapped around their bodies
could not be worn by citizens
Wealthy, important citizens who helped pass laws and controlled foreign policy and government money
senate
assemblies
magistrate
Groups of adult male Roman citizens who passed laws and elected magistrates
senate
assemblies
magistrates
Elected officials who enforced he law and judged cases.
senate
assemblies
magistrates
The top magistrates
2 senators
2 assemblymen
2 consuls
Rights of Roman citizens included
right to a trial
right to vote
both
none
A Roman citizen had the responsibility to serve in the army if he could afford his own armor.
True
False, could not
Roman culture stressed __________ _____________, meaning the responsibility of a citizen.
civil duty
civic duty
social duty
none
Roman citizens were divided into 2 orders. These were:
senators, congressmen
generals, foot soldiers
patricians, plebeians
none
Members of the oldest families in Rome who were usually wealthy. In the early days of the republic, they may have controlled all government offices.
plebeians
citizens
patricians
The other order of Roman citizens who made up the majority. They did no come form famous old families and most were common farmers or artisans. Some were wealthy.
patricians
plebeians
The plebeians forced patricians to open up political offices to them by going on _______ . During a war, they walked out of the city and sat down on a nearby hill. Rome could not fight without them so the patricians had to give in.
a campaign
a war path
a strike
a trip
____________ of Roman citizens were the democratic part of the Roman government .
Senate
Magistrates
Assemblies
All adult males citizens could participate in __________ , although the votes of the wealthy usually counted for more than those of the poor.
senate
magistrate
assemblies
True of assemblies
Roman citizens elected officials and passed laws
this was a form of direct democracy, like the assembly of Athens
their power was checked by the powers of the senate and of elected officials
all
The part of the Roman government that worked like an oligarchy
assemblies
magistrates
senate
A course of action taken by a government
law
rule
policy
bill
It was made up of the wealthiest and best-known older Roman men, often former magistrates.
senate
assemblies
magistrates
Senators were chosen by an official called the
king
citizens
censor
census
True of senators
they did not represent the people
they were supposed to guie the state
rich, older senators were thought to be wiser than other citizens
all
The senate advised the assemblies and magistrates and its advice was almost always followed. It ran foreign __________ and decided how to spend the state's ___________.
trade, power
trade, money
policy, money
policy, power
It was the most powerful part of the Roman government.
assemblies
magistrates
senate
The Romans elected a number of powerful _________. The power of these high officials made them like monarchs.
senators
assemblies
magistrates
True of magistrates
were welathy men
ancestors had held high ofices
men from elite families where politics was a key part of life
all
Race of Honors
politicians usually moved from lower offices to higher offices
by the later years of the republic, it followed a standard form
it changed over time
all
True of quaestors
the lowest office of the Race of Honors
were accountant who kept track of the state's money
served as assistants to higher officials
if a citizen did well here, he could seek election as an adeile
all
True of aediles
in charge of holding festivals
in charge of maintaining public buildings
along with quaestors, lower offices that served as a steeping stone to greater power
all
Fasces
bundles of rods and an axe
symbol of high magistrate's power in Rome
been used as symbols of republics throughout history, including the United States
were also used as symbols by dictatorships in the 1900's so the word "fascism" comes from this word
all
A political system in which government has total control over society whose name comes from the word fasces.
socialism
communism
fascim
democracy
The Roman politicians usually followed a set course from lower offices to higher offices. They thought of this path as a race. Men competed to win the race and become consuls, the leading men in the state.
race of honors
elections
both
none
Led the state and the military
consuls
aediles
praetors
quaestors
Judged cases, led armies, governed the city of Rome
consuls
praetors
aediles
quaestors
Maintained city buildings and services like the water supply, staged celebrations
consuls
praetors
aediles
quaestors
Kept track of public money, assisted other officials
consuls
praetors
aediles
quaestors
True of Tribunes of Plebs
plebeians could run for the powerful office before moving on to higher offices
acted as the protectors of the plebeians
sometimes took radical or r revolutionary positions
had the right to veto any law or action of any magistrate
all
The ________ gave the tribune great power over all other part fo the government.
tribune
law
veto
vote
It was strictly forbidden to harm a tribune or stop him from doing his job.
True
False, citizen
After serving as an aedile or a tribune, men could try to be elected as a ___________.
consul
praetor
senator
all
___________ judged cases, managed the city of Rome and led armies in time of war.
consuls
senators
praetors
all
True of consuls
after serving as a praetor, a politician could be elected consul
were the top officials in the Roman republic and were the highest judges
most important job was to lead the army
presided over the senate and assemblies
all
These men wore special togas and sat on ivory chairs.
consuls
praetors
both
none
Consuls and praetors were followed around by body guards called _________ who carried their fasces.
legions
aediles
lictors
dictators
Modern definition of a dictator
a cruel tyrant
important public official
serve in times of great emergency
none
True of dictators in ancient Rome
important public official
senate could vote to name them in times of great emergency
held complete power for a limited time, usually a maximum of 6 months
all
A famous dictator in Rome who was working in his farm when he was chosen dictator who quickly defeated Rome's enemies, resigned his office, and went back to his fields. He was a model citizen.
Cincinnatus
Caesar
Nero
all
The Roman republic was the least successful and long-lasting republic until modern times.
True
False, most
The writers of the American constitution knew a great deal about Roman history and government and followed the Roman example in many areas.
True
False, very little
Similarities between Romans and Americans:
have the right to vote and stand for office
has 3 branches, including a senate, with separate powers with checks and balances to limit the power of each branch
like tribunes of he plebs, presidents have the power to veto laws
rule of law applies to every person
all
Differences between Roman and American government
Roman republic did not have a written constitution
Ancient Rome practiced forms of direct democracy vs. the United States practices representative democracy
Roman citizens voted directly on laws but in the USA laws are usually passed by representatives elected by citizens
In the USA, women participate equally and in Roman times slaves had no political rights
all
