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Unit 6 Ch 10 Sec 2
Gov't and Society
Term | Definition |
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tripartite | a government with three parts |
checks and balances | keeps one part of government from becoming too strong |
consuls | the two most powerful magistrates in the Roman Republic |
magistrates | elected officials of the Roman Republic who served for one year |
Twelve Tables | Rome's written laws |
Forum | Rome's public meeting place |
veto | to prohibit actions by other government officials |
Latin | the Roman language |
Palatine Hill | where Rome's richest people lived |