US Government And Ancient Rome Government

Question 1

Executive branch

Answer 1

The executive branch is led by the president of the United States and their job is to carry out laws. The president is elected every four years and he has the power to veto or sign laws There are 100 senators.

Question 2

Legislative branch

Answer 2

The legislative branch is the Congress which is divided up into the Senate and the house . The senators are elected every six years and the Congress is job is to pass and approve laws made by the. Legislative branch.

Question 3

Judicial branch

Answer 3

Inforces and interprets laws. Judicial branch is made up of the Supreme Court and other federal courts. Listens to cases and interprets the laws and decides if laws are constitutional.

Question 4

Consuls

Answer 4

There were to cancel so no one person had too much power

Let the city and army

Judged court cases

Served for one year

Had power over all citizens, including other officials

Question 5

Senate

Answer 5

Council of wealthy and powerful Romans

Advise the consuls

Serve for life

Question 6

Assemblies

Answer 6

Both patricians and plebeians took part

Represented common people

Primary job is to elect the magistrates who in the city of Rome

Question 7

Tribunes

Answer 7

Elected by the plebeians

Had ability to veto decisions of other officials

Remained in office for one year

Question 8

Checks and balances

Answer 8

Methods to balance power

Question 9

Ancient Rome true or false

Senator serve for life

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Ancient Rome true or false

Tribunes have veto power

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Ancient Rome true or false any Roman citizens could become one of the consuls

Answer 11

False

Question 12

Plebeians equal to patricians on the Roman law

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Only patricians control the consul

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Plebeians could be senators

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Consuls were chosen each year

Answer 15

True

Question 16

12 tables of Roman law displayed in the forum for all to read

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Rome develop the tripartite government

Answer 17

True

Question 18

The consuls let the government and army and judges court cases

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Senators serve for six years

Answer 19

False, they serve for life

Question 20

Only plebeians took part in the assemblies

Answer 20

False

Question 21

Tribunes are very powerful in Rome’s government because of their ability to veto actions by others

Answer 21

True

Question 22

The law of the 12 tables guaranteed the rights of the patricians

Answer 22

False

Question 23

Do use of checks and balances are an attempt to balance power of government officials

Answer 23

True

Question 24

From the beginning of the regular public, laws are written down.

Answer 24

False

Question 25

The form was a symbol of Roman law and the right is Roman citizens

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Woman, even ever adults, we’re legally considered to be children

Answer 26

True

Question 27

What are praetors?

Answer 27

Ancient Roman judges