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what's a Tyrant
A cruel or oppressive ruler
who was Aristotle
He was a greek philosopher and polymath during the classical period in ancient Greece.
Who was at the bottom of the society
slaves and residents of the roman republic who were not roman
What was Rome ruled by?
It was ruled by a kings until 509 BC
what was the group of 500 men that the soldiers were divided into.
legions
what's a monarchy
form a government where the ruler is a king or queen.
who was plato
Was an athenian philosopher during the classical period in Ancient Greece founder of the platonist school.
who was at the top of the society?
at the top were nobles called patricians they controlled most of the land and held key military and government positions.
How many people were in the Roman senate
300 members
How long did the war lasted?
about a hundred years
what are citizens job in a government?
Support and defend the Constitution. Stay informed of the issues affecting your community. Participate in the democratic process. Respect and obey federal, state, and local laws.
who was Pericles
influential greek statesman orator and the general of Athens during the golden age.
who paid majority of taxes and what was the percent they made up of roman citizens?
they were plebeians and made up 95% of the roman citiiznes.
True or false:The United States has a republican government very similar to the one of Ancient Rome?
true
Who did the Romans go to war with in the punic war?
they went to war with the Carthage
what's the form of government where a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives?
Democracy
who was cleisthenes
ancient law giver credited with reforming the constitution of ancient Athens
What percent of population in Rome did patricians made up?
made up 5%
What was the paper where the official wrote the laws in
twelve tables
Who won the war
The Romans won and they were the most dominant power in the Mediterranean.
Whats a representative democracy
type of government where the elected officials representing a group of people, as opposed to direct democracy In it the power is in the hands of the representatives who are elected by the people.
Who was Solon
he was a statesman, lawmaker and a poet. He was known for particularly for his efforts to legislate against political, economic and moral decline in archaic Athens.
What were commoners known as ?
plebeians and they were farmers,shoekeepers,or pesants
what were the rights of citizens?
it said that all citizens of Rome had a right to the protection of the law.
how many battles were there?
They fought three long battles.