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social studies notes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| forum | an open area in a city filled with public buildings, temples, and markets |
| republic | a government in which citizens have the right to vote and elect officials |
| legion | the basic unit of the roman army |
| maniple | a unit of between 60 to 160 soldiers |
| constitution | a system of rules by which a government is organized |
| veto | to stop or cancel the action of a government official or body |
| magistrate | elected officials who enforced the laws |
| toga | a garment that adult men wore wrapped around their bodies |
| consuls | the top officials in the roman republic |
| patriarchal society | men ruled their families, and that people traced their origins through male ancestors |
| paterfamilias | the head of the household |
| villa | large country homes |
| established religion | an official religion supported by the government |