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SS Unit 3 Chapter 8d
Section 3 - discussion questions
Question | Answer |
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How was Octavian like Caesar? | He declared himself ruler for life and he also knew that many people favored a republic |
How was Octavian different Caesar? | he reformed government so that a Senate with limited power existed while he remained in charge |
What is a triumvirate | a political alliance of three people |
Who was Cicero, and how did he influence the writers of the U.S. Constitution? | Cicero was a political leader whose ideas on a representative government with limited powers influenced the U.S. Constitution. |
What reforms did the Gracchus brothers suggest? | The Gracchus brothers wanted the government to take back public land and give it to landless farmers. Landholding senators opposed their proposals. |
What was the "bread and circuses" policy, and how did Roman politicians benefit from it? | The "bread and circuses" policy was the use of cheap food and free entertainment to win support from the poor. |
What reforms did Julis Caesar put in place that increased his popularity with poor and working-class Romans? | Caesar provided land fro the poor and created new jobs. He also ordered landholders to hire more free workers. |