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| The wealthy, ruling class of Ancient Rome, 5% of the population |
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| Middle and lower class citizens of Ancient Rome, 95% of the population |
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| The “upper house” of Congress, each state gets two members, 100 members |
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| Elected officials that represent the Plebeians |
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| The first written Roman Laws, written down so that Patricians could not change them at will |
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| A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body |
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| The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself |
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| An act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies |
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| : Counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups |
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| A group of people gathered together in one place for a common purpose |
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| One of the two annually elected chief magistrates who jointly ruled the republic |
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| A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed |
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| A division of a society based on social and economic status |
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| A form of government where the power is held by the people and their elected representatives |
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| Mythical founders of Ancient Rome |
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| People from the country of Carthage in Northern Africa. Fought against Rome in during Punic Wars. |
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| Roman emperor responsible for spreading Christianity |
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| A Carthaginian general who surprised the Romans by taking war elephants over the Alps |
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| A 200 year of peace under Roman Rule |
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| A series of wars between Romans(people of Rome) and Carthaginians |
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| A ruler who takes power by force. Also called a tyrant |
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| Responsible for spreading Christianity |
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| A mountain range on the Northeastern boundary of Italy |
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| An inhabitant of ancient Etruria, a land in North Italy. Last Monarchy before the Roman Republic. |
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| The male head of a family or household. His word was law for the family |
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| Roman general and statesman. He established the First Triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus |
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| A pipe or channel built to carry water over a long distance |
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| A large arena in Rome where gladiator contests and other sporting events were held |
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| The idea that people should have some say in how they are ruled. |
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