Plebeians and Patricians
Define Plebeian
Lower class citizen of Rome
Tiber River
fresh water
define Patrician
upper class citizens of Rome
Italy‘s Land is…
What river connects Rome to the Mediterranean
rocky and mountainous
Tiber River
#1
Patriotic
Patrician jobs
Politicians, Military leaders, land owners, religious leaders
Mediterranean Sea
Sea Access
Define Checks and Balances
Civic Duty
a system in which each branch of government limits the power of another branch.
citizens have a responsibility to help their country
Legislative
senate + assembly
#2
conquered people were citizens of Rome. They were taxed
Plebeian jobs
farmer, laborer, shopkeeper, merchant
Tuscan Plains
Good Land
Define Republic
A government in which citizens elect a leader “thing of the people”
Most prized crops
grapes for wine
olives for oil
#3
absorbed conquered peoples achievements
Patricians had
all the power
Alps
Protection
Define Tripartite
three branch government
Executive
2 consols
1 plebeian
1 patrician
#4
Conquered people can keep language and religion… so long as they speak Latin and worshipped Roman gods
Plebeians had
to obey laws, no voice in government, paid taxes, served in military
The Latins first settled
on the Latium Plains
Define Veto
to reject “I forbid”
Judicial
#5
constructed vast network of roads for more efficient travel