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Roman Republic vocab
Roman Republic Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Republic | A form of government where people chose their rulers. |
| Legionaries | Soldiers. |
| Tribunes | Government officials who protected the rights of the Plebeians. |
| Consuls | The head of the Roman republic. |
| Patricians | Members of the oldest and richest families. |
| Veto | The power to say no. |
| Plebeians | Poorer citizens who paid taxes and served in the army. |
| Twelve Tables | 12 bronze tablets. |
| Dictator | Absolute ruler. |
| Triumvirate | A group with three people with equal power. |
| Senate | 300 men, chosen for life. |
| Latifundias | Large estates. |
| Publicans | Tax contracts. |