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Rise of Roman Republ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a form of government in which leaders are elected to represent the people | republic |
| Power in the early republic belonged to rich men called | patricians |
| The majority of Romans, who had no voice in the government, mostly peasants, laborers, craftspeople, and shopkeepers | plebeians |
| The Roman who led the revolt that drove out the Etruscan kings and ended the monarchy. He became one of the first leaders of the new republic | Brutus |
| Ruled Rome between 616 and 509 B.C.E. | the Etruscans |
| group of 300 patricians elected by patricians | the Senate |
| one of two chief leaders in Rome who shared command of the army | consuls |
| The struggle between plebeians and patricians, a conflict between the two social classes. | the Conflict of Orders |
| In this year, the plebeians marched out of the city and camped on a nearby hill. They refused to come back until the patricians met their demands. | 494 B.C.E |
| an official of Rome elected by plebeians to represent them | tribune |
| tribunes gained the power to do this, to refuse to approve proposals of government | veto |
| laws were published on tablets called the | Twelve Tables |
| TRUE OR FALSE: in 367 B.C.E., a new law said that one of the two consuls had to be a plebeian | TRUE |
| TRUE OR FALSE: in 287 B.C.E., the plebeians gained the right to pass laws for all Roman citizens. | TRUE |
| Rome became an example of a type of government ruled by a set of basic laws, or a | constitution |
| having to do with the community | civic |
| Famous Roman who said “The people’s good is the highest law.” | Cicero |
| What was an immediate outcome of the plebeians’ revolt | Plebeians could elect their own tribunes |
| What was the role of the Tribunes of the Plebs | speaking for the plebeians |
| What was the role of the Council of the Plebs | making laws for plebeians |
| Why did plebeians demand that laws be written down | to prevent patricians from changing them at will |
| What did the Roman statesman Cicero mean when he said “The people’s good is the highest law”? | Government should rule for the good of the people |
| Which statement accurately describes how the balance of power changed in the Roman Republic? | Patricians eventually shared power with plebeians |
| The Twelve Tables is an example of a government ruled under a | constitution |
| How did plebeians gain the right to become senators? | A new law said one of two consuls had to be a plebeian and former consuls held seats in the Senate. |
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