Download sol 6c political gn

WHI: SOL 6 c Rome- Political
Classical Civilizations
Birth of a Republic
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Rome began in 509 b.c.e
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Established a republic “____________________________________________________________________________________”
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people chose ____________________________________________________________________________________________
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Meant to prevent any ___________________________________________________ from gaining too much power
Features of the Roman Republic
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____________________________________________________
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Senate
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Consuls
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Assemblies
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Tribunes
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Laws of Rome codified as ________________________________________________________________
Political Set-up (Senate)
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Senate made _________________________________ and controlled the _________________________________________
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_________________________________________________________________________
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All ____________________________________________________(in the beginning)
Political Set-up (Consuls)
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Each year, senate chose two ___________________________________________ (patricians) who
____________________ the armies and ______________________________________________ the business of the
government
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Could only serve ________________________________________________________________
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Had to _____________________________________________________________ each other’s decisions
Political Set-up (Assemblies)
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Assemblies were used to vote on ____________________, ____________________________, and__________________
matters.
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A gathering that was deemed to represent the entire Roman people.
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_____________________________________ were simply forums where Romans met for unofficial purposes, for
example, to hear a political speech.
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Voters always assembled first into Conventions to hear debates and conduct other business and
then into ____________________________________________ to actually vote.
Political Set-up (Tribunes)
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In time, plebeians gain the right to elect their own officials called _____________________________________
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________________________________________________________ to evaluate laws passed by the Senate
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The tribunes could ___________________, or block laws that they felt were harmful to the plebeian class
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Eventually the plebeians forced the senate ___________________________________________________________ and
admit plebeians to the senate
Emergency Situations (Dictators)
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In the event of war or crisis, the senate would choose a __________________________________________ who
has complete control over the government for ___________________________________
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Each dictator had control for 6 months than had _________________________________________________________
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Ex. ________________________________________________ (organized the army, led them to victory, attended
celebrations then returned to his farm all in 15 days)
Law Code (Twelve Tables)
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450 b.c. inscription of _______________________________________________________________________________________
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Tablets were set-up in the Roman forum (marketplace)
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Plebeians had _____________________________________________________________________ could not know what the
laws were because they weren’t written down
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Laws of the Twelve Tables- _________________________________________________________________________________
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Made it possible for the plebeians _____________________________________________ handed down by a
patrician judge
Expansion of the Republic
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___________________________________________________________ made up the army
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Small stipend, mostly glory and spoils of war
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_______________________________________-about 5,000 men
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Roman soldiers valued _____________________________________________________________________________________
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Rome treats conquered people with __________________________________________________
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Had to acknowledge Roman leadership, pay taxes, and supply soldiers
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Rome let them keep their _____________________________________________________________________
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A few were granted full citizenship
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Some __________________________________________- ability to marry Romans and participate in Roman trade
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Built all weather roads, posted military throughout its territory