Global Studies Key Terms

Republic

• Type of government where officials were chosen by the people

• Type of government ruled by a king/queen

• Type of government ruled by a group of people

Patrician

• Supervised the business of government and commanded the armies

• Members of the landholding upperclass

• A ruler who has complete power over a government

Consul

• Supervised the business of government and commanded the armies

• members of the landholding elite

• a ruler who has complete power over a government

Dictator

• a ruler who has compolete power over a government

• to block

• officials elected by plebians

Plebeian

• Farmers, merchants, artisans and traders

• memberse of the landholding elite

• a ruler who has complete power over a government

tribune

• officials elected by plebeians

• supervised the business of government and commanded the armies

• members of the landholding elite

legion

• serve for life issued decrees and interpreted the laws

• basic unit of an army/military

• a ruler who has complete power ov er a government

Veto

• to pass a law

• to block/not pass laws that were harmful to plebeians.

• farmers, merchants, artisans, and traders

senate

• serve for life. issued decrees and interpreted laws

• a ruler who has complete power over a government

• officials elected by plebeians

Laws of the Twelve Tables

• the 1st written laws in rome. the foundation

• roman peace.

• system of laws. Rule applies to roman citizens