Vocabulary
Define patrician?
Upper class citizen of Rome.
The Latins first settled on the?
Latium Plains.
Tripartite is?
3 branch government system.
The Romans were very what?
Patriotic.
What river went through Rome?
The Tiber river.
Define Plebeians?
Plebeians are the lower class of Rome.
Italy’s land is?
Rocky and mountainous peninsula.
Executive is made up of?
Two councils. One plebeian and one partition.
The people of Rome absorbed ______ of conquered people?
Achievements.
What are the mountain ranges that are in Rome called?
The Alps and the Apennine Mountains.
Define republic?
A form of government in which people elect representatives and leaders.
The river that connects Rome to the Mediterranean sea is the?
Tiber River.
Civic duty’s are when?
Citizens have a responsibility to help their country.
The Romans allowed conquered people to keep their own what?
Language and religion.
Were did the first settlers of Rome settle?
the Latium plains.
Define veto?
To forbid “I forbid”.
The two most prize crops in Rome were and used for?
Grapes used for. And olives used for oil.
Legislative branch is made out of what to bodies?
The senate. And the Assembly.
The Romans granted ______ to the people who hade lived in the regions that they took control of.
Citizenship
What are the big cities of Ancient Italy?
Rome, Alba Longa, and Naples.
Define check and balances?
A system in which each branch of government limits the power of another branch.
Four things early settlers look for when deciding to build their cities?
Freshwater, sea access ports, Good land, protection.
Judicial brach is made out of and enforces?
Eight judges. Enforced 12 tables gave citizens their rights.
The Romans constructed a network of ______ throughout the empire to allow for more efficient?
Roads and travel and trade.
What are the names of the three big islands of Italy.
Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily.