veto

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 to cancel or stop a law

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empire

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a group of nations or peoples ruled

 by an emperor

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republic

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system of government in which citizens elect leaders to make decisions

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patricians

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members of the small class of wealthy families

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founding

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beginning

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monarchy

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A form of government that has a single person (monarch) as its head. Monarchs use titles such as king, queen, emperor, empress.

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primary source

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A primary source is firsthand information

from the past. It could be a photograph, a

letter, or a speech.

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secondary source

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 source created by someone not present

when the event took place

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plebeians

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middle class citizens who worked as shopkeepers, artisans, or farmers

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consul

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highest elected office of the

Roman Republic

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to make bigger

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emperor

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strong leader ruling over a large area of land

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