Five Purposes of Government
Ancient Rome
Republic V. Empire
Vocabulary
Grab Bag
100
This Purpose of Government promotes trade, keeps taxes reasonable, protects consumers, and sets trade & safety standards.
What is Support the Economic System?
100
They were a group of powerful and skilled people that included artists/builders that influences Roman Culture.
Who are the Etruscans?
100
This is when the majority of civil wars took place.
What is the Roman Republic?
100
This is someone who runs the government during the times of the Roman Empire.
What is an Emperor?
100
an example of this principle would be the construction of a new school, to ensure there was not over crowding.
What is Principle 5: In a democracy, government and citizens work together.
200
This purpose of government is important because it makes sure that citizens have a right to a fair trial, right to vote, and right to free speech.
What is Protect Rights?
200
A commoner in Rome, most were poor and unhappy with the government
Who are Plebeians?
200
The 3 branches of the Roman Republic included the Senate, Assemblies, and this
What are magistrates?
200
This is what Rome had that was unwritten, but shares a name with something in the United States.
What is the constitution?
200
Acts of this person include separating the Roman Empire into 2 halves, East & West.
Who is Diocletian?
300
When a government builds roads, provides education, builds recreation centers, and national and local parks.
What is Public Service?
300
These were a set of wars that contributed to the expansion of Rome and helped gain control of trade in the Mediterranean Sea.
What were the Punic Wars?
300
This began with the influences of the Etruscans
What is the Roman Republic?
300
This was the system in the Roman Republic that allowed branches of government to check on other branches to make sure everything was running correctly.
What are checks and balances?
300
This was the name of the people who controlled Rome with money and power, they were generally disliked.
Who are the Patricians?
400
This is when governments enforce laws fairly and ensure public safety.
What is Promoting Rule of Law?
400
In Rome, this was the type of citizenship Women, Freedmen, non-legionnaire soldiers and conquered peoples had.
What is Limited?
400
This time was marked by monarchy and single rulers.
What is the Roman Empire?
400
This is the idea that every decision that is made has the best interests in mind for the majority of people, not just a few.
What is the common good?
400
The length of time the Pax Romana lasted?
What is 200 Years?
500
Establishing treaties is one of the most important facets of this purpose of government.
What is Providing a Common Defense?
500
This was the name of the Ruler that instituted the Pax Romana.
Who is Caesar Augustus?
500
This was a time of entertainment in the form of Gladiators.
What is The Roman Empire?
500
This was the nation that Rome fought against in the Punic Wars
What is Carthage?
500
Their influences include things like an alphabet, aqueducts, and architecture.
Who are the Etruscans?