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Finish the quote by Cicero: "The people's _________ is the highest law."
Good.
Who had more power: Plebeians or Patricians?
Patricians.
What type of government did Roman patricians establish after driving out their last monarch in 509 BCE?
Republic
Which social class made up the Roman Military for the most part?
Plebeians?
What was the title of the plebeians who represented the plebeians in government?
Tribunes.
After 367 BCE, a law was passed requiring at least ________ of the consuls MUST BE a plebeian.
One.
How did one become a patrician?
It was inherited.
How many consul's were there at any given time?
Two.
Who decided in Rome whether to go to war?
Patricians/the Senate.
How many tribunes were there at the beginning after plebeians gained political power?
Two.
If the plebeians refused to re-enter Rome until their demands were met, what would be a major concern for Rome?
An enemy attack (plebeians made up the army)
Major lack in production/trade (plebeians do majority of the labor)
What are the main TWO social classes in Ancient Rome?
Plebeians and Patricians.
What was the main thing consuls controlled?
The military?
What happened in 494 BCE that sparked major change in the Roman Republic?
The Plebeians marched out of the city and refused to return until their demands were met.
What was the main purpose of the Twelve Tables created around 450 BCE?
To make everyone equal under the law. Patricians could not alter laws to give themselves more power or favor.
The plebeians had their own lawmaking body. What was it called?
The Council of Plebs.
Who ruled Rome between 616 and 509 B.C.E.?
The Etruscans.
In the early republic, the majority of power was placed in a group of elected patricians called the __________.
Senate.
During its early years, there was a struggle for power in the Roman Republic. This was between the Plebeians and the Patricians. What was this struggle called?
The Conflict of Orders.
What was the most important power that tribunes possessed?
The power to veto.
Name ONE way Rome's Republic inspired future governments:
government ruled by a constitution or set of laws, elected assemblies, civic duty, checks on power, republicanism (any work)
About how much of Rome's population (percentage wise) was made up of plebeians?
95%
How long did a consul serve?
One year.
Why did PATRICIANS prefer to not have laws in writing?
They could manipulate/change them constantly to benefit themselves and maintain power.
What was name of the first written and published laws in Rome?
The 12 Tables.