Roman Government
This principle says everyone must follow the law
What is Rule of Law?
This roman social class could NOT become citizens in Ancient Rome
Who were slaves?
Romans introduced this strong building material made of water, lime, rocks, and volcanic ash
What is concrete?
Both Rome and the US use this type of democracy
What is Representative Democracy?
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
This vocabulary word means to refuse or reject a law
What is a Veto?
Who were Patricians and Plebeians?
These structures carried fresh water into cities
What are Aqueducts?
In the USA, this branch only has one leader unlike Rome's government
What is the executive branch?
Roman roads helped unify the empire mainly by improving this
What is travel and transportation?
This form of government is another name for a republic
What is Representative Democracy
Farmers, merchants, and artisans were part of this group
Who were the Plebeians?
This engineering feature allowed Romans to build tall, sturdy buildings
What is the Arch?
This Roman idea is found in both the US Constitution and the Twelve Tables and means that laws apply to everyone
What is Rule of Law?
Slaves and children were similar in Rome because both could be ________________
What is sold into service?
This vocabulary word means the responsibilities of citizens
What is Civic Duty?
Wealthy landowners who controlled the Senate belonged to this group
Who were the Patricians?
Roman road were especially important because they allowed the army to ____________
What is "move troops quickly"?
Both governments used this system to prevent one part from becoming too strong
What are checks and balances?
What are the three continents occupied by Rome?
What is Europe, Asia, and Africa?
This system prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful by allowing each branch to limit the other branches
What are Checks and Balances?
This social class gained more political power over time after the Conflict of the Orders
Who were the Plebeians?
The Romans invented concrete and arches which allowed them to build bigger and stronger structures such as this large sports stadium where gladiators would perform
What is the collosseum?
This government body existed in both the Roman Republic and the United States. In Rome it was first controlled only by patricians
What is the Senate?
These are the two rivers in ancient Rome
What are the Po and Tiber river?