Vocab words:Rome Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Republic | a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch. |
Empire | an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress. |
Legion | a unit of 3,000–6,000 men in the ancient Roman army. |
Patricians | an aristocrat or nobleman. |
Consul | an official appointed by a government to live in a foreign city and protect and promote the government's citizens and interests there. |
Praetor | each of two ancient Roman magistrates ranking below consul. |
dictator | a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained power by force. |
Aquaeducts | an artificial channel for conveying water, typically in the form of a bridge supported by tall columns across a valley. |
Veto | a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body |
latifundia | a large landed estate or ranch in ancient Rome or more recently in Spain or Latin America, typically worked by slaves. |
triumvirate | (in ancient Rome) a group of three men holding power, in particular ( the First Triumvirate ) the unofficial coalition of Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus in 60 BC and ( the Second Triumvirate ) a coalition formed by Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian in 43 |
Pax Romana | the peace that existed between nationalities within the Roman Empire. |
currency | a system of money in general use in a particular country. |
Checks and Balances | counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups. |
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