HomeConsuls Held their office for one year Could overrule or veto each other's decision Praetors The supreme civil judges of Rome Substitutes of the consuls Held their office for 1 year Censors Their task was to prepare the list of citizens based on wealth There were two of them They told how much tax to pay Tribunes They could veto the decisions of the Senate if they thought it was going against the public interest They could overrule or veto each other's decision Were common people Were elected from common ppl 10 members Senators Lifelong position There were two of them Exercised enormous influence over both foreign and domestic policy Dictator One person He was appointed in case of domestic or military emergency Had absolute power to make laws and command the army

Consuls Held their office for one year Could overrule or veto each other's decision Praetors The supreme civil judges of Rome Substitutes of the consuls Held their office for 1 year Censors Their task was to prepare the list of citizens based on wealth There were two of them They told how much tax to pay Tribunes They could veto the decisions of the Senate if they thought it was going against the public interest They could overrule or veto each other's decision Were common people Were elected from common ppl 10 members Senators Lifelong position There were two of them Exercised enormous influence over both foreign and domestic policy Dictator One person He was appointed in case of domestic or military emergency Had absolute power to make laws and command the army

Outline: The Silk Road

I. Introduction

Vast network of trade routes
Established during the Han Dynasty of China
Connected the East to the West

II. Naming

Named after the most valuable commodity: silk

III. Goods Traded

Besides silk, other goods include:
- Spices
- Tea
- Porcelain
- Precious metals

IV. Conclusion

Crucial for cultural and economic exchanges between traders.