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Ancient Rome vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Forum | A Roman public meeting place |
| Dictatorship | A ruler with almost all power |
| Empire | A land with territories and people under single rule |
| Emperor | A ruler doing the imperial work. |
| Patritions | The nobles in rome |
| Plebians | The common people in rome |
| consuls | The most powerful people in Rome |
| Senate | Roman offcials that are appealed by consuls |
| Veto | To reject or prohibit an idea |
| Checks and balences | a system that had balences estblished for government rule |
| Latin | The language of ancient rome. |
| Arch | a structure that spans a space and supports structure above it. |
| aquaduct | a human made raised channel that carries water from distant places |
| Civil law | a legal system based on code of laws |
| Rebublic | a law that written citizens have the right to vote |
| legion | base of unit in roman army with 4500 men to 5000 men |
| maniple | each legion was broken up into many men 50 to 100 |
| constitution | a system of rules each by witch govenment was organized |
| magistrates | elected officials who enforce the law Rome was broken nto three pieces |
| tripartial government | a gorenment with three parts senate assimbiless monstiucts |
| province | An area of land and water for politcal reasons |
| Toga | a garment that adult men that only 14 citizens could wear |
| Pantheon | A Roman Temple for all gods |
| Colosseum | An outdoor arena built for Rome Gladierters |
| Greco Roman | Having Carictoristics that Were Roman |
| Pater Familias | The male heart of the house hold or father centeruion. |
| Centurion | A rome officer in military |