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Ancient Rome
Term | Definition |
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Forum | A Roman public meeting place. |
Dictatorship | A ruler who has almost absolute power. |
Empire | Land with different territories and people under a single rule. |
Emperor | Name of the Roman ruler during the imperial age. |
Patricians | The nobles in Roman society. |
Plebeians | The common people in ancient Rome. |
Consuls | The two most powerful officials in Rome. |
Senate | Roman officials who were appointed by the consuls. |
Veto | To reject or prohibit actions and laws of other government officials. |
Checks and Balances | A system that balances the distribution of power in government. |
Latin | The language of Romans. |
Arch | A structure that spands a spare and supports structure and height above it. |
Aqueduct | A human made raised channel that carries water from distant places. |
Civil Law | A legal system based on written code of laws. |
Republic | A government in which citizens have the right to vote and elect officials. |
Legion | Basic unit of the Roman army, each legion had from 4,500-5,000 heavily armed soldiers. |
Maniple | Each legion was broken up into many ideas, a unit of between 60-160 Roman soldiers who farmed a solid battle line. |
Constitution | A system of rules by which a government is organized. |
Magistrates | Elected officials who enforce the law, broken into three branches: assembalies, senate, manistraites. |
Tripartite Government | A government with 3 parts. Ex: assembalies, senates, manistraites. USA has legislataces, judisial, executave. |
Province | Land by particulare control by a country. |
Toga | Garment that adult men wore wrapped around their bodies and only senates wore them. |
Pantheon | Roman temple dedicated to all the gods. |
Colsseum | An outdoor amphitheater built in Rome around 70 AD. |
Greco-Roman | Having characteristics that are part Greek and part Roman. |
Paterfamilisa | The male head of household or family. |
Centurion | A Roman officer in the military. |