Vocabulary
People elect leaders to govern them.
What is a Republic
Elected Officials
What is a magistrate ?
prohibit
What is veto
this temple stood on a mountain overseeing the forum
Temple of Jupiter
groups of up to 6000 soldiers
Legions
Rulers with almost absolute power.
What is a dictator
Only Served in office for a year
What is a magistrate
The people of Rome gave the power to ______the power of other officials
what is Restrict / Prohibit
Two mountains that surrounded the forum
Palatine hill, And the Capitoline hill
a series of war against Carthage
Punic wars
commoners
plebians
Council of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised City leaders
Roman Senate
Methods to balance power
Senate meeting place
Curia or Senate house
Punic means
Phoenician
nobles
patricians
Served office for life
Roman Senators
The first laws were made on ___ bronze tables
What is 12?
Symbols of Roman citizenship
Togas
General of an attack against Rome in 218 B.C
Hannibal
Most famous Dictator
Who is Cincinnatus ?
Primary job being to elect Magistrates who ran Rome
What are Assemblies
The bronze tables were placed _____.
What is a forum/ Rome public meeting space.
Important Documents were held
Tabularium
a gladiator that led a rebellion
Spartacus