Patricians and Plebians
Patricians were lower class, true or false?
False
What is the river that connects Rome to the Mediterranean sea?
Tiber River
What does veto mean?
To reject.
What is civic duty?
citizens have a responsibility to help their country
The Patricians held all the _______
Power
What percentage of the population were the Patricians?
5%
What features does Italy’s land have?
Rocky and Moutainous
What makes up the two consuls?
One Patrician and one Plebian
What is the tripartite?
a 3 branch government system
Plebians served in the _______
Military
Who held the power in Rome?
Patricians
Where did the Latins settle?
Latium Plains
What makes up the legislative branch?
The senate and the assembly
What is the checks and balances system?
a system in which each branch of government limits the power of another branch
Plebians were ___ of Romes population
95%
What jobs did Plebians work in Rome?
Farmer, military, laborer, and artisan
Four things early settlers looked for?
Fresh water, sea access, good land, and protection
What did the judicial branch enforce?
The 12 tables
What did the Plebians want in the conflict of orders?
Equal rights
Plebians had no voice in the ______________
Government
The Patricians were government leaders true or false?
True
What were the two most prized crops in Rome?
Grapes and olives
What did the judicial branch give to citizens?
Economic, legal property and social rights
Did the Patricians give Plebians equal rights true or false?
True
Veto means to __________
Reject