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social studies
thursday test/ Feburary 20,2014
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Legion | a group of up to 6,000 Roman soldiers. |
| Republic | a political system in which people elect leaders to govern them. |
| Consuls | the two most popular officials in Rome. |
| Forum | a Roman public meeting place. |
| Veto | to reject of prohibit actions and laws of other government officials. |
| Dictator | a ruler who has almost absolute power. |
| Plebeians | the common people of ancient rome. |
| Patricians ` | nobles. |
| Checks and Balances | methods to balance power. |
| Senate | was a council of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised the city's leaders. |
| Primary | job was to elect the magistrates who ran the city of Rome. |
| Purpose | of these farms was to keep the poor citizens happy and prevent rebellions. |
| Tripartite |