Magistrates COPY

Question 1

equites

Answer 1

wealthy citizens

directly below the senate

Question 2

Novus homo

Answer 2

new man

first in the family to hold a public office, particularly the first to become consul

Question 3

Nobiles

Answer 3

Members of families which had already had one consul in their line
traditional ruling families in Rome

Question 4

optimates

Answer 4

defended the established procedures and traditions
believed it would benefit them if there were no changes
believed in the Senate as the most efficient body to control affairs

Question 5

Popularis

Answer 5

Preferred working with social reforms

through the popular assemblies instead of through the senate

Question 6

TRibuni Plebis

Answer 6

ten tribunes
an alternative to aedileship
set up to look after the interests of the plebs
could pass decrees that counted as laws
could use their veto
used by powerful men to bypass the senate