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The Roman Republic was formed after
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The Romans defeated the Etruscans and gained control of the entire Italian Peninsula
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*The most powerful part of the Roman government was
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The Senate
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*The duties of the Senate were to
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Propose and vote on new laws and advise the consuls
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*At first the senate was made up of
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300 patrician men
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*The job of the Consuls was most like
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The U.S. Presidency
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*The Consuls ruled for
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one year
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The plebians were unhappy because
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they were not treated fairly or respected
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The plebians were able to have some of their demands met because
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they refused to fight in the army
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The Republic started to fail because
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Various groups or individuals fought each other for power and control
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Before becoming a dictator Julius Caesar was
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the very successful commander of an army
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Julius Caesar was murdered because
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The Senate felt he had gone too far and had taken much of their power
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As Caesar gained power 2 things he did which were against Roman law were
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He became the only consul (instead of 2) and he made himself dictator for life
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Octavian Augustus was
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the first emperor of Rome
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Octavian Augustus was
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Julius Caesar's adopted son
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Julius Caesar was stabbed to death by
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a group of senators
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