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Rome
Vocabulary Ch. 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| plebeian | A common farmer, trader, or craftworker in ancient Rome |
| patrician | A member of the noble families who controlled all power in the early years of the Roman Republic |
| republic | A form of government in which citizens elect representatives to speak or act for them |
| representative | A person who is elected by citizens to speak or act for them |
| Senate | The law-making body and most powerful branch of the government in ancient Rome's Republic |
| tribune | An elected leader of ancient Rome who represented the interests of the plebians |
| consul | One of the two elected officials of the Roman Republic who commanded the army and were supreme judges |
| Twelve Tables | The earliest written collection of Roman laws, drawn up by patricians about 450 B.C., that became the foundation of Roman law |
| Punic Wars | A series of conflicts between Rome and Carthage in the 200s B.C., ending in a victory for Rome |