Creation of the Roman Republic

​Creation of the Roman Republic

TCI Lesson 9 Sections 1-2

​A member of the upper, ruling class in the Roman Republic

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Usually a wealthy landowner​

Patricians

One of the common people in the Roman Republic

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​95% of Rome's population, mostly peasants, laborers, craftspeople, and shopkeepers.

​​Plebeians

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in the Roman Republic, one of the common people

• Plebeian

• Slave

• Consul

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in the Roman Republic, a member of the upper, ruling class

• Consul

• Plebeian

• Patrician

• The Etruscans ruled Rome from 616 BC to 509 BC.

• ​Under Etruscan rule the Patricians held all of the power, valuable land, and key religious and military offices.

• ​The Plebeians could not be government officials or priests, had no power in the government, and were forced to be soldiers.

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TCI Lesson 9 Section 1

​Under Etruscan Rule​

Multiple Choice

Who first ruled early Rome?

• Etruscan Kings

• military consuls

• Roman Senators

• plebeian assemblies

a form of government in which leaders are elected to represent the people

Republic

A group of 300 men elected to govern Rome.

They served for life.

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Senate

One of two chief leaders in Rome.

They shared command of the army.​

Consuls

Multiple Choice

In the Roman Republic, who might have spoken these words?                                

"I was elected to the group that holds most of the power. I will keep this office all my life. I help make laws and serve as a judge."

• Consul

• Plebeian

• Senator

• Republican

Multiple Choice

a form of government in which leaders are elected to represent the people

• Republic

• Senate

• Tribune

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a group of 300 men elected to govern Rome

• Republic

• Tribune

• Senate

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What was one major job of the consuls?

• to command the army

• to choose the lawmakers

• to perform religious rituals

• to construct public buildings

In a republic the citizens elect representatives who govern for the people.

The patricians created a republic where they held all of the power.

​This was a more democratic form of government, but only for the patricians.

TCI Lesson 9 Section 2

Patricians create a republic

Multiple Choice

Who set up the Roman Republic?

• plebeians

• patricians

• Greek settlers

• Etruscan princes

Multiple Choice

In the Roman Republic, patricians referred to

• every adult male citizen.

• everyone except slaves.

• wealthy landowning families.

• people with Greek ancestors.

Multiple Choice

Why were the plebeians unhappy when the Roman Republic was first set up?

• They had lost the right to vote.

• They preferred living in an empire.

• They preferred being ruled by a king.

• They had no say in making the laws.

Multiple Choice

 one of two chief leaders in Rome

• Consul

• Patrician

• Plebeian