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Chapter 7
The Roman Republic
Term | Definition |
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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 |