11.2

Patricians were....

• The ruling class
• Ordinary citizens

Plebeians were...

• The ruling class
• Ordinary citizens

In the beginning of Rome, the unwritten code of law favored which group?

• Patricians 
• Plebs

In 494 B.C. what did many Roman plebeians do to protest for equal rights?

• burned government buildings
• moved to another country
• stopped paying taxes
• went on strike

Adopted around 451 B.C., Rome’s first code of law was called the

• Ten Commandments
• Twelve Tables
• Bill of Rights 
• Five Pillars

Rights of the accused in Rome: people charged with a crime have the right to __________

• A Last meal
• Probation
• Parole
• A Trial

Rights of the accused in Rome: Judges must consider this during the trial.

• Prior record of the person on trial
• Who arrested the person on trial
• All of the evidence related to the person on trial
• The race, ethnicity, gender, and social status of the person on trial

Rights of the accused in Rome: This concept requires that laws should apply to everyone equally. 

• Rule of Law
• Golden Mean
• Code of Cooperation
• Legal Rules

Rights of the accused in Rome: All people accused are _________________?

• Innocent until proven guilty 
• Guilty until proven innocent
• Innocent if they can pay a fine
• Guilty if they can't pay a fine

Vocab: head of government, usually with a limited term in office

• Dictator
• Consul
• Praetor
• Tribune