The Government of the Republic

What does it mean when the book says: "Roman government was structured by a constitution"?

• The government is organized by a system of rules.
• There are no rules in Roman government.
• The Roman government was still under construction.
• The government mimics the the rules of Greece.

What does it mean to veto something?

• To order a pizza.
• To force a law into action.
• To stop or cancel the action of a government official or body.
• To copy the actions of a previous leader.

What is the book describing when it uses the term "magistrate"?

• A low ranking citizen
• An elected official who enforces the law
• An elected official who breaks the law
• A high ranking slave

What was known as the symbol of Roman citizenship?

• An olive branch
• Rope sandals
• A green hat
• A toga

When does the term violating mean in the following sentence:
"Even elected officials could be tried for violating the law after their term of office was over."

• To follow a rule or agreement
• To break a rule or agreement
• To steal a law
• To be the law

What does the word consent mean when the book says:
"The kings ruled with the consent of Rome's wealthy aristocrats."

• The kings ruled exactly how the aristocrats did.
• The kings let the aristocrats rule.
• The kings ruled with the agreeance of the aristocrats.
• The kings rule disrespected the aristocrats.

Which of the following best describes a legion.

• "The basic unit of the Roman army was the legion
• The roman army can be found in the upper legion of Italy
• Rome's government officials made up the legion
• A legion is a type of long sword

What does power mean in the following sentence:
"What problems might be caused by spreading power out among many?"

• It may be harder to achieve change because someone will always disagree with it
• Too much power will raise the electric bill
• Power means the ability to make decisions, create laws, etc.
• All of the above

What does the word policy mean in the following sentence:
"It also ran foreign policy and decided how to spend the state's money."

• It is a term used to represent the police
• It describes a course of action taken by a government
• You break it you buy it
• Policy was an ancient Roman hero

What are the consuls?

• The bottom officials in the Roman republic
• The remaining officials in the Roman republic
• The top officials in the Roman republic
• The lower class citizens of the Roman republic