Chap 3 Rome Flashcards
Elected officials from among themselves (this is important because kinda like a modern day Seniter)
Patricians
In witch elected officials governed the state (this is important because we got the same basic idea for our country now)
Republic
Common people(this is important because they were many)
Plebeians
Ban laws that seemed harmful or unjust to the plebeians (this is important because it made it so the rich couldn’t walk all over the commoners)
Veto
Or central square( this is important so they had a place for every one to read and know the laws)
Forum
Or political structure(this is important because it stated there beliefs and rules)
Constitution
A body of 300 members who advised elected officials, controlled public finances and handled all foreign relations(this is important because we will make the same thing)
Senate
2 magistrates elected for one year, we’re both chief executives and commanders of the army(made sure no one was king)
Consuls
An office that gave its holder nearly unlimited power but could only be held for six months ( this is important because they lead Rome)
Dictator
Or ruled by 3 men
Triumvirate
The roman peace (It’s important because it allude free trade and highways to start up)
Pax Romana
Rich citizens usually had both a city home and a country home called _____
Villa
Were chariot races took place
Circuses
Or family father
Paterfamilias
Man made channels used to bring water to the cities
Aqueducts
