vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
forum
A
an open area in a city with public buildings, markets, and temples
2
Q
republic
A
a government in which citizens are allowed to vote
3
Q
maniple
A
a unit of between 60-160 soldiers
4
Q
legion
A
the basic unit of the roman army
5
Q
constitution
A
a system of rules by which a government is organized
6
Q
veto
A
to stop/cancel the act of a government official
7
Q
magistrate
A
elected official that enforces the law
8
Q
toga
A
a garment that adult men wore wrapped around
9
Q
consuls
A
top officials in the roman republic
10
Q
empire
A
a state containing several countries or territories
11
Q
provinces
A
areas within a country or empire
12
Q
civil war
A
war between groups of the same country
13
Q
Augustus
A
venerable or greatly honored one
14
Q
patriarchal society
A
men ruled families
15
Q
paterfamilias
A
head of the household
