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Ch 10 Sec 2 The Roman Republic
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Key Terms and People
magistrates (MA-juh-straits) officials elected to fulfill specific duties for the city
consuls most powerful elected officials in the Roman Republic
Roman Senate a powerful group of wealthy citizens who advised elected officials
veto to prohibit an official action
Latin language spoken by the ancient Romans
checks and balances methods of balancing power
forum Rome’s public meeting place
tripartite (try-PAHR-tyt) a government with three parts
After reading pages 302-305, please answer the following questions.
1. Because plebeians didn’t have a say in their government, they might rise up and
______________________ the whole government.
2. In making governmental changes, the patricians created new _____________ that could
only be held by the __________________________.
3. T or F
In only a few months, the distinction between patrician and plebeians began to
disappear.
4. A government with three parts is called a ________________________________.
5. __________________________ are elected Roman officials.
6. There were ________________ consuls elected each year to run the city and lead the
_________________.
7. Please fill in this Roman government table:
Position
Magistrates
Senate
Assemblies
&
Tribunes
2 ____________
____________&
______________
Only
_____________
& ____________
______________
Served
____ year
For __________
For ___________
_____ year
Job
Power over
Controlled city’s
Elect
______________
______________
_____________
_______________ “I forbid”
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8. People participated in government as part of their _________________ duty.
9. All citizens were expected to ________________ in elections.
10. Describe the Roman checks and balances system:
a.
b.
After reading pages 305-307, please answer the following questions:
11. T or F
At first, Roman laws were not written down.
12. Rome’s first written law code was made in 450BC on ________ bronze tablets.
13. The bronze tablets were displayed in the Roman _____________________.
14. The tablets became officially known as ____________________________________.
15. Why did the Romans display the laws in a public place?
16. Even though Roman law changed over time, how did the tables remain important?
17. What set of laws did we study this year that were also written down and displayed?
18. Why did the United States borrow ideas from the Roman government?
a.
b.
19. What kinds of activities went on in the Roman Forum?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
20. Name two hills the Forum was between and describe each:
a.
b.
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Who Are Our Elected Officials?
Federal
State
Local
President
Governor (Kansas)
Mayor (Olathe)
_____________________
__________________
US Senator (2)
Congressperson (4)
Sheriff (Johnson County)
1.
District 3 – Johnson County
2.
___________________
____________________
Vice President
____________________
__________________
Federal Government
Executive Branch
1. Enforces laws
President
Vice President
Legislative Branch
1. Enact legislation and
declare war
2. The right to confirm or
reject many Presidential
appointments
3. Makes laws
Senators (100)
2 from each of the 50 states
6-year term
House of Representatives
(435)
2-year term
Speaker of the House
Judicial Branch
1. Appointed by the
President
Supreme Court (9)
Life term
2. Confirmed by the Senate
Chief Justice
3. Interprets laws
____________________
Justices:
1.
2.
3.
______________________
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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