Review of Key Concepts of Rome

This body of water will be the center of the Roman Empire and separates Europe from Africa

• Indian Ocean

• Red Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Persian Gulf

This peninsula will be where the Roman Empire began allowing the Romans to benefit from trade and is present day country:

• Greece

• India

• England

• Italy

The period from 507 to 31 B.C.E., during which Rome elected people to serve in the government

• Roman Democracy

• Roman Republic

• Roman Oligarchy

• Roman Aristocracy

The highest land owning social class in Rome, the men were allowed to vote and could serve in political positions

• Macedonians

• Helots

• Plebeians

• Patricians

Lower class of Romans, majority of the people, couldn't run for office most of the Republic

• Plebeians

• Patricians

• Slaves

• Helots

Two officials from the Patrician class, served 1 year term, officially passed a law, could "veto" the other, made up the Executive branch

• Consul

• Tribune

• Magistrate

• Senate

A group of 300 men; discussed laws, served for life, came from the Patrician social class

• Centuriate Assembly

• Tribal Assembly

• Senate

• House of Representatives

Men and women used these at different times; often paid by politicians; This was heated underneath the floor;Also a place to socialize, exercise, visit the snack bar

• Roman Chariot Races

• Roman gladiator games at the Colosseum

• Roman Aqueducts

• Roman Baths

The Gladiator Games were held here and as many as 5,000 animals could be killed in a day

• Roads with bridges and tunnels

• Colosseum

• Circus Maximus

• Aqueducts

This is an example of a check to power that the consuls have with each other

• A term limit of only one year

• The ability to serve every 10 years

• The Tribal Assembly voting in the Consuls

• The ability to veto or forbid a law