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Vocab
Define the terms
| 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 the Roman ruler during the imperial age |
| Patricians | The nobles in Roman society |
| Plebeians | The common people of 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 |
| Check 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. |
| 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 of 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 |
| Check 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. |