Roman republic
What is a tripartite?
3 branches of government system.
What were the 2 most prized crops in rome?
olives and grapes
What are the patricians?
Upper class, 5%, leaders, held all power.
What is a republic?
Form of government where people elect leaders, and representative.
Rome’s Empire was….
Patriotic, which is one of the reasons that Romans empire could unite under one rule.
What are the 2 gov. Bodies in the legislative branch?
Senate & 300 hundred pat., And the assembly
What is itlays land?
A rocky moutanious peninsula.
What are the plebeians?
Lower class, 95% of population, farmers laborers, merchants, military artisans, no voice in government, but still had to pay taxes.
What is veto?
to get rejected or forbid by the government.
Grantted….to people who have lived in the regions they took control of.
Roman citizenship, which is a reason that Rome could unite their territory under one rule.
How long would you serve in the court system, in the judicial branch?
Served for 1 year.
What river that connects Rome to the Mediterranean Sea?
Tiber river
What are two things that the plebeians wanted?
A voice in the government and to be recognized as citizens.
What are checks and balances?
System for each branch of government limits, the power of another branch.
The people of Rome absorbed… Of conquered people and use them to help them advance.
The achievements, which is another way that Rome could unite their territory under one rule.
How many consuls are there in the executive branch?
2 consuls, 1 pleb. 1 pat.
What are 4 things that early settlers looked for when decided to build there cities?
Fresh water, sea access, good land, protection.
What did the plebeians do to get the patricians to listen to them?
The plebeians left the city and refused to do any work.
Who were the original inhabitants of Rome?
Latins.
Allowed conquered people to keep their own….
Language and religion, which is another reason that they could unite their territory under one rule.
What are three government types in ancient Rome?
Legislative executive and judicial.
What are 4 things were helpful with early settlers building there cities.
Tiber, mediterranean and Ionian sea Latin plains, and the Alps
What happened after the plebeians left the city?
The patrician gave the plebeians rights because the
patricians had no food and no protection.
What is civic duty?
Citizens have a responsibility to help their country.
Constructed a network of… Throughout the empire to allow more efficient….
Roads, travel and trade, which is another reason that Rome could unite under one roll.