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Ancient Rome 8-2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Plebeians | A group of people consisting of artisans, shopkeepers and owners of small farms. Most of Rome’s people belonged to this social class |
| Patricians | A social class consisting of wealthy landowners. These noble’s made up Rome’s ruling class. |
| Tripartite | A form of government that has three parts. One group runs the government, another group makes the laws and the third group acts as judges. Ruled by a group of representatives chosen by the people. |
| Consuls | Top government officials in the Roman Republic. They headed the army and ran the government. |
| Representatives | People chosen to act and speak on behalf of a larger group. |
| Senate | A select group of 300 patrician men who served for life. This group of men proposed laws, held debates and approved building projects. |
| Veto | The power to reject another person’s decision. This kept the consuls from gaining too much power in Rome. Means “I forbid” in Latin. |
| Praetors | Important Roman officials whose main job was to interpret the law and act as judges in a court. |
| Tribunes | A person who brought plebeian concerns to the government’s attention. |
| Dictator | An oppressive ruler with complete control over the state. In Rome this person served the people and ruled on a temporary basis. |
| Twelve Tables | Rome’s first code of laws, adopted about 451 BCE. These laws were carved on bronze tablets and placed in Rome’s marketplace for all to see. |
| Carthage | A powerful rival to Rome located in the Mediterranean area on the coast of North Africa. This was a great trading empire founded by the Phoenicians in 800 BCE. |
| Punic War | A series of three wars between Carthage and Rome for control of land in the Mediterranean area. |