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Unit 8A Rome
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Republic | a form of government in which citizens elect their leaders |
| Plebeians | Common people of Rome |
| Patricians | In ancient Rome, a member of the privileged upper class |
| consuls | head of a government, usually with a limited term in office |
| Twelve Tables | Rome's first code of laws; adopted in 450 B.C. Plebeians knew the law well |
| Veto | To reject |
| Tribune | an elected Roman military official who protects |
| Magistrates | government officials that create and enforce laws and judge cases |
| Checks and Balances | a system in which each branch of government limits the power of another branch |
| Civic duty | a citizens' allegiance and responsibility to its government in return for protection |
| Christianity | A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teaching of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior |
| Messiah | the promised deliverer of the Jewish nation prophesied in the Hebrew bible |
| Resurrect | To bring back to life; raise from the dead |