Vocabulary
define patrician
upper class citizen
What is Rome’s terrain?
a mountainous, rocky terrain
What could the plebeians not do
Didn’t have a voice in the government, couldn’t marry patricians, couldn’t work for the government.
What is the legislative branch consist of
Senate, 300 patricians who serve for life, plebeians
What did the Italian coastline look like
Define plebeians
Lower class of Rome
What runs through the Latinum Plains
Tiber River
What could the patricians do that the plebeians could not do
patricians held exclusive rights to hold public office, perform religious rituals, and serve as generals. They also controlled the creation of laws and had the exclusive privilege of marrying into patrician families. Plebeians, the common citizens, could not own land
What does the executive branch consist of
1 plebeian, 1 patrician
Name both rivers
Tiber river, Po river
Define civic duty
citizens have a responsibility to help their country
What is the sea that is west of Silicy?
the Mediterranean Sea
Who were the upper class
patricians
How was the Roman Republic governed?
a complex system of magistrates, the Senate, and popular assemblies
Name 3 islands
Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily
Define checks and balances
a system in which each branch of government limits the power of another branch
What is northwest of Campanian plains
Apennine Mountains
Who were the lower class
plebeians
What was the main difference between the plebs and the pats?
Pats: The aristocratic, upper class, considered the "old money" elite.
Plebs: The common citizens, or lower class, who made up the majority of the population.
What are the 3 major plains?
Tuscan Plains, Latinum Plains, Campanian Plains
Define tripartite
What city is in the
Campanian Plains?
What was mandatory for the plebeians?
they had to be part of the military
What was the purpose of the Twelve Tables?
to create Rome's first written legal code, providing a public and standardized set of laws for all citizens. This was done in response to social unrest and a desire to curb the arbitrary power of magistrates, and it established a foundation for Roman law that promoted transparency, consistency, and equality by codifying public and private rights, from family and property to criminal justice.
Name 3 major cities
Rome Alba Longa, Naples