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21 Cards in this Set
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Early Romans were divided into two classes, the ___ and the ___ |
The plebeians, and the patricians |
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Who were the "patricians"? |
The patricians were wealthy landowners |
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Who were the "plebeians"? |
The plebeians were artisans, shop keepers, and small farm owners |
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Rome's government was broken into three parts: The ___, the ___, and the ___. |
The Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch, and the Judicial Branch |
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The Executive Branch was made up of ___. |
Two Consuls |
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The Consul ran the ___, and headed the ___. |
The Consul ran the government and headed the army |
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The Judicial Branch was made up of 6 judges or ___. |
Preators |
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Praetors' main job was to explain the law and act as ___ in court cases. |
Judges |
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The Legislative Branch was made up of the ___ and as well as 10 ___. |
The Legislative Branch was made of the Senate, and as well as 10 Tribunes |
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The Senate was a group of ___, and only patricians could participate. |
The Senate was a group of 300 men |
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Once they were elected into the Senate, they served for ___. |
Life |
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The Senate made ___, and selected ___. |
The Senate made laws, and selected consuls |
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Eventually plebeians were allowed to participate in the Senate if they were elected as a ___. |
Tribune of the plebians |
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There were ___ ___ who represented the common man and sat in on senate meetings. |
There were 10 Tribunes |
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Each part of the government had ___ and ___ balances to keep them from gaining too much power. |
Each part of the government had checks and balances |
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Consuls were only elected for ___ year preventing them from becoming too power hungry. |
1 year |
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There were ___ and each could ___ the other's idea, or a law suggested by the senate; |
There were 2 consuls and each could veto |
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The tribune of the plebs only made up a very small percentage of the legislative branch, BUT they had the power to ___ anything suggested by any part of the government. |
They had the power to veto |
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The Senate controlled how much ___ would be spent, and ___ it should be spent on. |
How much money should be spent, and what it should be spent on |
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The senate was in charge of appointing ___ and ___. |
Was in charge of appointing and preators |
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Sometimes, in an emergency the people of Rome chose to appoint a ___, who would ___ ___ power after the danger had subsided. |
Rome chose to appoint a dictator, who would give up power after the danger left |
