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republic, patrician, plebeian, consul, praetor, triumvirate, dictator, imperator, paterfamilias, insulae, procurator, New Testament, clergy, laity, plague, inflation
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Key Terms
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republic
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a form of government in which the leader is not a king and certain citizens have the right to vote
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patrician
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great landowners, they formed the ruling class in the Roman Replubic
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plebeian
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in the Roman Republic, a social class made up of minor landholders, craftspeople, merchants, and small farmers
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consul
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a chief executive officer of the Roman Republic; two were elected each year, one to run the government and one to lead the army into battle
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praetor
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an official of the Roman Republic in charge of enforcing civil law
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triumvirate
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a government by three people with equal power
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dictator
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an absolute ruler
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imperator
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commander in chief; the Latin origin of the word emperor
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paterfamilias
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in the Roman social structure, the dominant male head of the household, which also included his wife, sons and their wives and children, unmarried daughters, and slaves
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insulae
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Roman apartment blocks constructed of concrete
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procurator
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in the Roman Empire, an official in charge of a province
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New Testament
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the second part of the Christian Bible, it provides a record of Jesus' life and teachings
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clergy
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church leaders
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laity
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regular church members
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plague
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an epidemic disease
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inflation
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a rapid increase in prices
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