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Foy WH Ch. 10 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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republic | a political system in which people elect leaders to govern them |
dictator | a ruler who has almost absolute power |
plebeians | the common people of ancient Rome |
patricians | the nobility in Roman society |
magistrate | an elected official in Rome |
consuls | the two most powerful officials in Rome |
Roman Senate | a council of wealthy and powerful citizens who advised Rome's leaders |
veto | to reject or prohibit actions and laws of other government officials |
Latin | the language of the Romans |
checks and balances | a system that balances the distribution of power in a government |
Forum | a Roman public meeting place |
legion | a group of up to 6,000 Roman soldiers |
Punic Wars | a series of wars between Rome and Carthage in the 200's and 100's BC |