Government
What is a democracy?
A system of government where people have a say in decisions.
Who were the Patricians?
Wealthy upper-class citizens with most political power.
What was the Conflict of the Orders?
A struggle between Patricians and Plebeians for more equal rights.
What is the democratic pillar that focuses on fair treatment?
Equality under the law.
What is one major difference between who could vote in Rome vs. Canada?
Rome allowed only free men; Canada allows almost all adults 18+.
What type of democracy involves everyone voting on every decision?
Direct democracy.
Who were the Plebeians?
Common citizens such as farmers, artisans, and shopkeepers.
What were the Twelve Tables?
Rome’s first written laws.
Which pillar protects people’s ability to make choices, speak, and practice religion?
Freedom.
What is one major similarity between Rome and Canada’s democracies?
They both elect representatives.
What type of democracy does Canada use today?
Representative democracy.
Who counted as Roman citizens with political rights?
Free adult males.
Why were the Twelve Tables important?
They made laws public and applied to all citizens.
Which pillar ensures people elect leaders to speak for them?
Representation.
How did Rome influence modern legal systems?
Through written laws, courts, and ideas of fairness.
What is consensus decision-making?
Reaching an agreement everyone can accept.
Who had no political rights in Rome?
Slaves, freedmen, and many immigrants.
Which group held the most power in the early Roman Republic?
The Patricians.
Which pillar protected people's rights for fairness and protection against others in the eyes of the law?
Justice.
What document protects the four pillars of democracy in Canada? The modern version of the 12 Tables
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
What was the Roman Republic?
A government where citizens elected leaders to represent them.
What were Tribunes?
Officials elected by Plebeians to protect their rights.
What major right did Plebeians fight for?
The right to have a say in government and fair laws.
What two Roman officials could veto each other?
The consuls.
What type of democracy is described when the whole class discusses until everyone agrees?
Hint, its apart of our next Unit
Consensus democracy.