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Rome as a Republic (Ch. 11.2)
How do governments change?
Governing Rome
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How was Roman society divided?
Early Romans were divided into two classes:______________ and ___________________,
The ______________ were wealthy ___________________ who came from Rome’s oldest families.
_________________ were the ordinary citizens.
Patricians and plebeians did not have the same ___________ rights.
Only _________________ could serve in the government.
Government of the Republic ------ How was Rome’s government organized?
Conflict Between Classes -----------How did class conflict lead to change?
The Republican Government
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Senate
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Praetors
1. What does the word veto mean? ____________________
2. What is meant by a system of checks and balances? ________________________________________
3. How was the Roman Republic similar to our current U.S. government? ____________________________
4. The plebeians eventually went on strike because _______________________________________________.
5. How did the patricians respond to the plebeian strike? __________________________________________
6. What important roles did the plebeian tribunes have? ___________________________________________
7. The Council of the Plebs was given the right to ____________________________.
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Cinicinnatus and Civic Duty ------------What was the role of dictator and how were they chosen?
During difficult or dangerous times, the ______________ appointed a dictator to rule.
A dictator had absolute _________________.
The dictator was to serve for a _________________ time period.
Cincinnatus was a ___________________ who became a popular dictator.
What is meant by the term: civic duty? _________________________________________________
Why is George Washington compared to Cincinnatus? _____________________________________
In the space below, draw a picture of yourself performing a civic duty.
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Rome’s System of Law & Roman Justice-----What was Rome’s first written code of laws?
Why did the plebeians demand the laws be written down? _________________________
Rome’s first written code of laws was known as ___________________________________.
List ways in which the Roman legal system is similar to the American legal system:
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