vocabulary
Define Patricians and plebeians
Patrician: upper class citizens or ruling class of ancient Rome
Plebeians: lower class citizens in ancient Rome
Italys land is…
mountainous and has a rocky peninsula
What are patricians considered
Upper class
Define tripartite and civic duty
tripartite: three branch government system
civic duty: citizens have a responsibility
The ______ were the original inhabitants of rome
latins
Define republic
a form of government in which people elect leaders and representatives “thing of the people”
The river that connects Rome to the Mediterranean Sea is the…
Tiber river
What are plebeians considered
lower class
Define checks and balances
a system in which each branch of government limits the power of another branch
the form of government created in the empire was a ________
republic
Define tripartite
Three branch government
The Latin's first settled on the…
Latium plains
What did patricians do
held all the power in society and government and land owners who were government, military, and religious leaders.
Define 2 Consuls
1 pat. And 1 pleb.
The _______ were the upper class that consisted of political, military, and religion official
patricians
Define veto
To reject “I forbid”
Four things that early settlers looked for when deciding to build their cities were.
fresh water- Tiber river
sea access- Ionian sea (short answer)
good land- latium plains
protection- Alps
What do plebeians do
the have no voice in the government, but had to obey laws, pay taxs, and serve in the military
they were farmers, laborers, traders, and solders
Define senate and assembly
senate: 3000 patricians served for life and advised consul and set Pelicies
assembly: plebians made laws and protected the rights of plebeians
The ______ were the lower class that consisted of common people
plebeians
Define checks and balances
A system in which each branch of government limits the power of another branch
The two most prized crops in Rome were…
greats for wine and olives for olive oil
What is the conflict of order revolution
the plebs. Wanted a voice in gov. And treated as citizens
plebs. Left the city and refused to return until given rights and the pats. Panicked because there was no food of protectio.
Define 8 judges
enforced, the 12 tables and gave citizens, economic, legal property and social rights
Write the short answers
1) five reasons Rome could unite the territory
2) four things that early settlers looked for when they were deciding to build their cities were…
2) has to include… freshwater-Tiber river. Sea access-Ionian sea Good lands- Latium plains protection-alps
1) has to include… they were patriotic, granted citizenship to people who lived in the region that they took control of, the people of Rome absorbed achievement, allowed conquering people to keep their own land and religion, and constructed a network of roads throughout the empire to allow more efficient, travel, and trade