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Ancient Rome

Vocab

WordDefinition
Forum A Roman public meeting place.
Dictatorship A ruler who has almost absolute power.
Empire Land with different territories people under a single rule.
Emperor Name f the Roman ruler during the imperial age.
Patricians The nobles in Roman society.
Plebeians The common people of ancient Rome.
Consuls The two most important 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 a government.
Latin The language of the Romans.
Arch A structure that spans a space and supports structure weight above it.
Aqueduct A human-made raised channel that carries from distant places.
Civil Law A legal system based on a written code of laws.
Republic A republic is a government in which citizens have the right to vote and elect officials.
Legion Basic unit of Roman army. Each Legion had from 4,500 to 5,000 heavily armed soldiers.
Maniple Each Legion was broken up into maniples. A unit of between 60-160 Roman soldiers who formed a solid battle line.
Constitution A system of rules by which a government is organized.
Magistrates Elected officials who enforce the law.
Tripartite Government A government 3 parts, Rome; Assembly, Senate, and Magistrate USA; Legislative, (congress), executive (President), and judicial (supreme court)
Province An area of land under political control by a country similar to a state.
Toga A garment that adult men wore wrapped around their bodies . Only citizens could wear togas.
Pantheon A Roman temple dedicated to all Roman gods.
Colosseum An outdoor amphitheater built in Rome.
Greco-Roman Having characteristics that are part Greek and part Roman; characteristics of Rome under Greek influence.
Paterfamilias The male head of a household or father of a family.
Centurion A Roman officer in the military
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