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vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 roman ruler during the imperial age |
| patricians | the nobles in roman society |
| plebeians | the common people of 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 a government |
| Latin | the language of the Romans |
| arch | a structure that spans a space and supports structure and weight above it |
| aqueduct | a human-made raised channel that carries water from distant places |
| civil law | a legal system based on a written code of laws |
| pax romana | roman peace, a general time of peace and prosperity in the roman empire |