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Rome
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| republic | People elect leaders to govern them |
| dictators | Rulers with absolute power |
| plebeian | Common people |
| patricians | nobles |
| magistrates | Elected officials |
| consuls | The two most powerful magistrates in Rome |
| Roman Senate | Council of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised the city’s leaders |
| veto | To prohibit |
| Latin | The Romans’ language |
| checks and balances | Methods to balance power |
| Forum | Rome’s public meeting place |
| legions | Groups of up to 6,000 soldiers |
| Pax Romana | Roman peace |
| aqueduct | A raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities |
| Christianity | Religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth |
| corruption | Decay of people’s values |
| Twelve Tables | A set of Roman laws displayed in the Forum |