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Rome republic
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who ruled Early Rome? | Etruscan kings from northern Italy |
| Back in Rome, who led the revolt that drove out the Etruscan kings? | Brutus |
| Who became one of the first leaders of the new republic? | Brutus |
| Who ruled Rome between 616 and 509 B.C.E? | The Etruscans |
| Who chose from among themselves the “fathers of the men who advised the Etruscan king? | The patricians |
| Who controlled the most valuable land? | The patricians |
| Who held the important military and religious offices? | The patricians |
| Who had little voice in the government? | Plebeians |
| What occupations did Plebeians have? | they were laborers, craftspeople, and shopkeepers. |
| What percent of the population in Rome were Plebeians? | 95 Percent |
| Could Plebeians be priests or government officials or have a voice in the government? | No |
| Did Plebeians serve in the army? | Yes |
| What government did Brutus eliminate? What did he help create? | He eliminated a monarchy; helped create a republic |
| What was the difference from a monarchy in the republic? | A republic is a government by people who are elected to represent the people |
| Where was the biggest control in the republic? | In the Senate |
| Who elected the Senators? | the Patricians |
| How many Senators were there? | 300 |
| How long did the Senators serve in the Senate? | For life |
| Who was elected to control the army? | Two consuls |
| Who elected the consuls? | We think the Senators |
| Were the Senators' decisions discussed and revised? | No, they were treated as law |
| What change in government did the Plebeians force the Patricians to make? | They agreed to let the Patricians elect officials called the Tribune of Plebs |
| What did the officials in the Tribune of Plebs do? | they represented the Plebeians in the Senate and with the consuls |
| What power did the Tribune of Plebs have? | to veto, or overrule decisions made by the Senate |
| How many tribunes were there? | originally two, but this grew to ten |
| What was the first thing the plebeians demanded and received from their protests? | the laws to be written down |
| Where were the laws published? | On tablets called the Twelve Tables |
| What was the second thing the plebeians demanded and got? | one of the consuls had to be a plebeian. this made it so that one of the senators was a plebeian |
| What was the final thing the plebeians got? | Got the rights to pass laws for all Roman citizens |
| Did plebeians eventually gain political equality with patricians? | yes |
| How long did it take for plebeians to gain political equality? | 200 years |
| what is a constitution? | a set of basic laws |
| what is civic duty? | a responsibility to act with appropriate behaviors in a community - obeying laws, etc. |
| what is the goal of a republic | the government should rule for ALL the people |
| What was the conflict between the patricians and the plebeians called? | The Conflict of Orders |
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