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roman republic
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Magistrate | an elected official in Rome; makes up one part of the government |
| Consuls | the two most important magistrates in Rome |
| Roman Senate | a council of wealthy and powerful citizens who advised Rome's leaders |
| Veto | to reject or prohibit actions and laws of other government officials. |
| Latin | the language of the romans |
| Checks & balances | a system, that balances the distribution of power in a government |
| Forum | a roman public meeting place |
| capitaline hill | across from the forum; where romans grandest temples stood |
| palentine hill | on one side of the forum where the richest people of rome lived. |
| Civic Duty | responsibility to ensure that their city prospers |
| Prospers | has success & is wealthy |