SOCIAL STUDIES Flashcards
when do the twelve tables start?
509 bce to 400 bce
when do the seven kings start?
606-509 BCE
when do the conflict of orders start?
509 BCE
when do the Roman Republic start?
509 BCE
Consul
- one of two chief leaders in Rome
Patrician
a member of the upper, ruling class
Constitution
Constitution - a set of basic laws
Plebeian
Plebeian - one of the common people
Republic
Republic - a form of democracy in which leaders are elected to represent the people
Tribune
Tribune - an official of Rome elected by plebeians to represent them
Senate
Senate - a group of 300 men elected to govern Rome
Veto
Veto - to refuse to approve proposals of government
Greco-Roman art
Roman’s Greek-influenced art
The Influence of Etruscan Engineering:
the arch and the cuniculus.
The Influence of Etruscan Sporting Events:
Chariot racing and gladiator fighting