History Test on Ancient Rome

Praerogativa

translated from latin it means “to ask for an opinion before another”

Concilium Plebis

The council of the pleibeians, they elected Tribunes (2, later rose to 10) who had the power to veto.

Comitia Tributa

The assembly of the citizens of Rome, included both pleibeians and patricians.

Comitia Centuriata

The assembly of the soldiers, only the (blank) had the power to declare war.

“advice” handed down from the Senate to elected officials.

Senatus Consulta

Quaestors

Usually assisted the Consuls with financial tasks.

Tripartite government

A government with three parts

Curule aediles

Magistrates in charge of the day-to-day life in the city of Rome, had power over the markets, public games, and shows.

Censors

Conducted the Roman census, the process of counting the population.