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plebs and partition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| republic | a form of government, elected officials work for the interests of the patricians, had a senate and had consuls |
| consul | 1 of 2 people that shared a command of the army, senate advises them |
| tribune | spoke for the plebeians to the senate and the consuls, can official, elected by roman republic plebeians, protect the rights of plebeians |
| patrician | upper class citizens, small group of wealthy land owners, advised etruscan king, rich men, had held a lot of say in the government, took over government once they kicked out etruscan king |
| plebeian | a common person, had no say in the government, they are like peasants, made up 95% of Rome, rebelled against patrician rule, after 2 years of rebelling, they finally gained power and rights |
| senate | a group of 300 men that partitions elected, senetors serve for life, they also were appointed to do other jobs, like being a judge or appointing other government officials |
| conflict of orders | the struggle between plebeians and patricians |
| veto | the power to overrule actions by the senate and/or government officials that they thought were unfair or wrong |
| Twelve Tables | partitions agreed to put laws on these hung on a wall, were a major victory for the plebeians, |
| Cicero | a famous roman state man, captured this spirit when he wrote, " the people's good is the highest law" |
| consul of plebs | plebeians elect a lawmaking body, made only in support and for plebeians |
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