3. Ancient Roman Government Flashcards
Accountability
Being answerable to others
Concilium Plebis
The “common-people” assembly which helped give the citizens more political power
Empire
A dominating nation with extensive territories and a powerful ruler
Laws of the 12 tables
Guidelines for citizens’ behavior; a list of Roman customs about property and punishment
Mercenary
A soldier who is hired for service in a foreign country
Patrician
Member of Rome’s richest and most important families who served on the senate for life
Plebeian
The common person or lower-class citizen
Republic
A country run by the elected representatives of its people
Roman senate
One of the two houses of the early Roman republic
Tribune
Leader within the Concilium Plebis
The Twelve Tables were out into writing?
Around 250 b.c.
The Roman Empire was established around?
27 b.c.
Roman Empire grew from?
A small republic into an empire spanning three continents
The beginnings of a people-involved government were seen in?
Ancient Rome 500 years before the time of Christ
Two houses of the early Roman republic?
Citizen assembly and the senate
Two elected officials headed the two councils and?
Served for one-year terms
The Roman republic was established in?
509 b.c.
The Roman republic lasted?
500 years
Difference between Greek and Roman governments?
Only men with money and property could vote in Rome
All men were allowed to vote in Greece
Senate
Most powerful part of the Roman government
All senators were?
Patricians
Romans’ first code of law was established around?
450 b.c.
At first, the details of the twelve tables were restricted to?
A body of patrician leaders
What kept Rome powerful?
Stability of law, the military, and financial standing
Carthaginians
Led by Hannibal
Tried to overtake Rome by marching elephants across the Alps
The pay were forced to surrender
Rome also successfully battled the?
Celtics (British), the Etruscans, and the Samnites
The government was divided into ______ that were ruled by governors who ________ and sent the money back to ____
City-states, collected the taxes, Rome
