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Terms To Know
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| assembly | a group made of if representatives of a wealthy middle class of Roman citizens |
| common good | what is best for the community as a whole. |
| direct democracy | people themselves decide what laws they need |
| representative democracy | all the people in a country over a certain age have the right to elect representatives to make laws for them |
| interests | wanting to know or learn about something or someone |
| represent | be entitled or appointed to act or speak for (someone), especially in an official capacity |
| Republican government | a type of government that has no king, queen, or other monarch and where the people can choose leaders to represent them and make the laws |
| Roman Republic | successful ancient government of Rome that governed a large country with hundreds of communities |
| senate | a governing body made up of representatives chosen by largest, oldest richest families in Rome |