Ancient Rome

The U.S. system uses three ____________ of government with similar functions as the three levels of the Roman government.

• branches

• nations

• coins

• framers

Limited natural ________________ in Roman territory motivated the Romans to conquer lands

• capital

• roads

• citizens

• resources

In Rome, the government was originally based on unwritten customs rather than on a written ____________________

• constitution

• resources

• capital

• United States

The design of the Roman Republic influenced the formation of governments in the _______________________ and Europe

• resources

• capital

• United States

• citizens

Ultimate ____________ power was given to a single elected leader

• roads

• Senate

• veto

• resources

______________ were elected by the people

• government

• constitution

• leaders

• Tribunes

The Romans had several branches of government that could limit one another in their use of _______________

• Senate

• power

• roads

• capital

Citizens had the power to elect ________________ to represent them.

• framers

• nations

• leaders

• government

Building _______________ allowed traders to gain greater profits from expanded markets.

• power

• Senate

• veto

• roads

Membership in the Roman Senate was limited to an elite group of _______________

• capital

• farmland

• citizens

• resources