Ancient Rome Quiz 1

Study of Ancient Rome

Plebeian

Lower class citizens in Ancient Rome; commoners

Ex: farmer, soldier, shopkeeper

Had no voice in government

Patrician

Upper class or ruling class citizens in Ancient Rome

Ex: religious, political, military leaders (landowning)

Held all social AND political power in Rome

What did the Plebs want

To be citizens who have a voice

What was the conflict of orders

Plebs go on Strike until the patricians give them rights

They leave the patricians with NOTHING

Patricians quickly gave the plebs rights

Republic

Form of government in which people elect both leaders and representatives

“Thing of the people”

Tripartite

Three branch government

Veto

To reject

Checks and balances

System where each branch of government limit the power of another branch

Mountain range located to the east of Rome

Forms the “backbone” of Rome

Apennine Mts.

Mountain range located to the north of Rome

The Alps

Three seas that touch Italy

Adriatic Sea, Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea

River that connects Rome to the Mediterranean Sea

Tiber River

Why was the area around Rome good for farming?

Rich volcanic soil

Two most prized crops in Rome and what they were used for

Grapes for wine

Olives for oil

What was the executive branch made out of

2 consuls

What were the consuls made up of and how long did they serve

1 patrician and 1 plebian and they served one year

Power the patrician and pebians had over each other in the executive branch

The power to veto each other

The executive branch led what

The goverment and the army

What could happen under extreme circumstances in the executive branch and what were the circumstances

A dictator would be appointed for 6 months during warfare

What is the legislative branch made up of

The senate and the assembly

Who was the senate made of and how long did these people serve

300 patricians who served for life

What did the senate do

Advise consuls, policies, and laws

Who was the assembly made up of and what did these people do

Plebeians who voted on laws and protected the rights of other plebs

Who was Judicial branch made up of, and how long did these people serve

8 judges who served 1 year

What did the people in the judicial branch enforce

The 12 tables

What were the 12 tables

Legal code that outlined economic, property, and social rights