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Ancient Rome

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Representative government people vote for leaders (representatives) to make laws and decisions for them
political history the study of how political power is distributed, used over time, examining government structures, leaders, laws, and conflicts
development growing and learning new skills over time
strike a refusal to do something
desire a strong wish
veto to reject or refuse to approve a law
majority more than one-half
consul one of two people elected to rule the Roman Republic
republic a form of government in which people elect representatives to rule for them
patrician a member of one of the wealthiest & most powerful families of Rome
plebeian a person who was an ordinary free Roman in the lower social class
official a person who carries out a government duty
peninsula an area of land surrounded by water on three sides
geography study of the earth’s surface/physical features
expansion growth; to get larger
influenced impacted; affected
main factor most important reason or cause for something happening
empire a country ruled over by an emperor or empress
deity a god or goddess
polytheistic belief in many gods
dictator a ruler who has total control
authoritarian expecting strict obedience to rules without question
Senate an assembly of politicians. The members of the Senate did not make laws. They conducted debates and provided guidance on major issues
controversial something that makes people strongly disagree or argue, like a debate
impact have a strong effect on someone or something
civil war a war between groups of people that live in the same area
corrupt characterized by improper behavior, such as taking bribes
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