The patricians developed a ________ government, or a government with three parts.

Rome's first written law code, designed to protect the rights of Roman citizens, called the ______ was displayed in the Forum.

The first part of Rome's government was made up of elected officials or _______.

Romans gave government officials the ability to ____ the powers of other officials.

We call these restrictions of power ___, to keep any one part of a government from becoming stronger than the others.

The two most powerful magistrates were called ____

The second part of Rome's government was the ____, a council of wealthy and powerful Romans who held office for life.

The third part of Rome's government had two branches, the ____

Tribunes had the power to ___, or prohibit, actions by other officials.

City leaders knew they had to make changes in the way things were being run in Rome or the _____ might overthrow the government.