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| What was the Roman Government afraid would happen if the plebeians continued to be unhappy? |
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| They would rise up and overthrow the whole government |
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| What was one of the changes the patricians made to calm the angry plebeians? |
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| They created new offices that could only be held by plebeians |
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| How long did it take for the distinctions between plebeians and patricians to disappear? |
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| What is a government with three parts called? |
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| Each part of the tripartite government had its own duties; to fulfill these duties each part also had what three things? |
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| Own powers, own rights & own privileges |
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| What were the three parts of the tripartite government? |
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| Magistrates, senate , assemblies and tribunes |
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| What part of the tripartite government was made up of the officials? |
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| What were the most powerful magistrates in Rome called? How many were there at one time? Why? |
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| Consuls, two, so no one person would be too powerful |
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| How long did the magistrates hold their office? |
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| The second part of the tripartite government was the senate, who made up the senate? |
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| A group of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised the city’s leaders |
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| How long did the senators hold office? |
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| The third part of the tripartite government had two branches, what were they? |
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| Who took part in the assemblies and what was their main job? |
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| Patricians and plebeians, to elect the magistrates |
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| Who made up the tribunes and what was their biggest power? |
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| Officials elected by the plebeians, they had the ability to veto actions by other officials |
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| What government copied many elements of the Roman system? |
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| What is a civic duty? What are some examples of Roman civic duties? |
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| A duty to the city, attending assembly meetings and voting in elections |
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| What is the purpose of checks and balances? |
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| To keep one part of the government from becoming stronger or more influential than the others |
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| Who made the laws in Rome? |
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| Why were Rome’s laws finally written down? |
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| People were unhappy when they were punished for breaking a law that they didn’t know existed |
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| Rome’s public meeting place |
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| What is the Law of the Twelve Tables? |
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| Rome’s first written code of laws |
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| What was located at the Roman Forum? |
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| The most important government buildings and temples |
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| What was the name of the loose-fitting garments that Roman’s wore wrapped around their bodies called? |
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| What was the name of the place where important government records were stored? |
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| Where was the Forum located? |
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| In the center of Rome, between Palatine Hill and Capitoline Hill |
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| What did the city leaders use the Forum for? |
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| A place to deliver speeches |
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| What other attractions were at the Forum? |
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| Shops, fights, and public ceremonies |
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