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Chapter 7
The Roman Republic
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Senate | a governing body |
| Republic | a type of government with no king in which a few people represent, or speak for, everyone |
| Representative | a person who speaks and governs for others |
| Consul | a Roman leader who served a one-year term in the government |
| Veto | to say no to a decision |
| Dictator | a leader who has full control of laws and rules with force |
| Tribune | a representative who protected the rights of the plebeian class |
| Ally | a friend, a country or person who helps another |
| Reform | to make something better through change |
| Triumvirate | rule by three people |
| Assasssinate | to kill someone important |
| Emperor | a person who is ruler of an empire |
| Patrician | a Roman who owned land and helped a ruler govern |
| Plebeian | a common person in Rome who was not wealthy |