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Topic 7: Government of the Republic

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did the veto balance power in Roman government?

a)

It gave power to an assembly of ordinary Romans.

b)

It created equality between patricians and plebeians.

c)

It limited the amount of time an official could serve.

d)

It allowed one consul to stop another's actions.

2.

Who could vote in the Roman republic?

a)

all Romans over age 18

b)

all adult male citizens

c)

patricians only

d)

plebeians only

3.

Which Roman government officials were in charge of enforcing the law?

a)

senators

b)

magistrates

c)

dictators

d)

quaestors

4.

What was Rome's constitution?

a)

a written collection of laws

b)

a set of rulings issued by the Roman kings

c)

a process for rising from lower to higher offices

d)

a system of rules to organize government

5.

Which branch of Roman government was a form of direct democracy?

a)

the consuls

b)

the senate

c)

the assemblies

d)

the courts

6.

What is a toga?

a)

garment that adult men wore wrapped around their bodies as a symbol of Roman citizenship

b)

one of two top officials and military leaders in the Roman republic

c)

break a rule or agreement

d)

course of action taken by a government

7.

What is a consul?

a)

one of two top officials and military leaders in the Roman republic

b)

break a rule or agreement

c)

course of action taken by a government

d)

system of basic rules and principles by which a government is organized

8.
What does the phrase separation of powers mean in the following sentence:
"The main idea in Rome's system of government was the separation of powers."? 
a)
That electric and water were separated
b)
That power was shared among different people with set roles
c)
That all power was given to one person
d)
That only the kings could decide how much power their queens were given
9.

Who elected the consuls?

a)

Assembly

b)

Senate

c)

Dictator

d)

Consuls

10.

Who appointed people to the Senate?

a)

Assembly

b)

Senate

c)

Dictator

d)

Consuls

11.

Who could be in the Assembly?

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebeians

c)

Slaves

d)

Dictators

12.

When were temporary dictators appointed?

a)

every summer

b)

every 4 years

c)

during wars or emergencies

d)

during times of peace

13.

Who could be in the Senate?

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebeians

c)

Slaves

14.

Like the United States, Roman government had a constitution, separation of powers, checks and balances and the rule of law. UNLIKE the United States, the Roman constitution was

a)

Written so everyone could reference it

b)

Unwritten and bound by tradition

15.

Which branch of Roman government was a form of direct democracy?

a)

the consuls

b)

the senate

c)

the assemblies

d)

the courts