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Rome vocabulary
Chapter 11, section 1,2
Term | Definition |
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dictator | a ruler with complete control over the country |
praetors | government officials who interpreted Roman law and served as judges |
veto | to reject |
consul | a head of government, usually with a limited term |
legion | large groups of Roman soldiers |
republic | a form of government in which citizens elect their leaders |
patricians | the Roman ruling class |
civic duty | the idea that citizens have responsibilities to their country |
plebeians | the Roman working class |
tribune | an elected official who protects the rights of ordinary citizens |
latufundia | large farming estates |
triumvirate | three rulers who share equal political power |
Pax Romana | Roman peace |
proconsul | governor |