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Ancient Rome vocab
this is some vocabulary for Ancient Rome
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Republic | a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch the head of state in a republic is usually a president |
| Dictators | a ruler who is unconstrained by law |
| Patricians | a member of the aristocraty |
| magistrates (Praetors) | a lady judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses) |
| consuls | a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country |
| veto | a vote that blocks a desision |
| checks and balances | counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups. |
| forum | a public facility to meet for open discussion |
| Tribunes | an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests |
| plebeians | of or associated with the great masses of people his square plebeian nose |