Term
| Know the difference between a republic and a democracy |
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Definition
republic- people choose leaders that represent their interests
democracy- a governmant in which everyone is equal and every person votes on every issue |
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| Know who the patricians and plebeians were and what their roles were in Roman society |
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Definition
patricians- upper class/ made up of 10% population, only people who could hold public
plebeians- lower class/ paid taxes, served army |
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Term
| Know who the consuls, senators, tribunes, judges, and assemblies were, how long their terms were, and what their responsibilities were |
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Definition
consuls- head of Roman Republic/ 2 chosen each year/administrators and military leaders, could veto acts of others, had to agree for law to pass
senators- made up of 300 men/ chosen for life/handled daily problems of government
tribunes- government officials who protected the rights of plebeians
judges-
assemblies- all Roman citizens belonged to assemblies/ could declare war or peace terms |
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Term
| Understand why the Twelve Tables were important |
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Definition
Roman laws were not written down,
Until laws were carved on 12 bronze tablets,
Placed in Forum,
Applied to everyone |
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