Ch. 11: Rome: Republic to Empire - Vocab

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Patricians are:

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The ruling class

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Vetoing means:

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rejecting it

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Praetors are government officials who interpret the law and serve as judges.

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government officials who interpret the law and serve as judges

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Define: Tribune

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an elected official who protects the rights of ordinary citizens

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A dictator has...

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Absolute power over everything.

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Civic duty means citizens have a responsibility to help their country.

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citizens have a responsibility to help their country

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Latifundia is a large farming estate.

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large farming estate

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Triumvirate:

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Three rulers who share equal political power.

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Rome's peak power and 200 years of peace and prosperity during __________.

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Pax Romana

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Ancient Romans called governors ________.

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Proconsul