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Ancient Rome
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A system of government based on rules | Constitution |
| Wealthy families of Rome | patrician |
| Wealthy citizens who controlled foreign policy and government | Senate |
| The majority of working-class Romans | plebeians |
| To stop or cancel an action of government | veto |
| People who are bought and sold as property | slaves |
| Right to veto any law | tribune |
| An open area in a city filled with public buildings, temples and markets | forum |
| The first rulers of Rome | kings |
| Two elected leaders to run the government for one year | consuls |
| Latin word for Republic | respublica |
| Groups of male citizens who passed laws | assemblies |
| Considered the mythic founder of Rome | Romulus |
| Rome lies near the center of the Italian __________________. | peninsula |
| Latin word for Senate | senex |
| Famous slave who led the Spartacus Rebellion in 70 BCE | Spartacus |
| The most powerful people in central Italy when Rome was founded | Etruscans |
| Those who came to the city, especially Rome, in search of work | urban poor |
| The basic unit of the Roman army | legion |