Ancient Rome pt.2(Government)

What is the name of the 3 part government in Rome? What are the 3 parts?

• Tripartite Government

• Bipartite Government

• Magistrates

  Quaestors 

  Assemblies

• Aediles

  Senate 

  Assemblies

• Magistrates

  Senate 

  Assemblies

How many men were in the Roman Senate?

What was the role of Consul? How long was a consul’s term?

• Term= 1 year

• Ran the government

• Carried out laws

• Commanded the army

• Term=4 years

What power given to consuls allows them to overrule the actions of another consul?

When were dictators given power? For how long?

• When consuls died

• 1 year

• During times of crisis

• 6 months

• 6 years

Which Roman dictator gave up his power after he completed his task in only 15 days?

• Scipio

• Octavion

• Julius Caesar

• Cincinnatus

Who presided over the Plebeian Council and acted as advocates for Plebeian demands?

• Tribune

• Praetors

• Magistrates

• Consuls

Who carried out the laws and were responsible for the day-to-day operations of running the Republic?

• Aediles

• Consuls

• Magistrates

• Censors

What was the role of the censors?

• Registered citizens according to their wealth

• Kept the official list of Roman citizens

• Made laws & acted as judges

• Appointed candidates to the Senate

What was the role of praetors?

• During war time, they controlled business practices throughout Rome

• In peaceful times, they made laws along with the Senate

• In peaceful times, they oversaw the legal system by interpreting the law and acting as judges

• During war time, they commanded the army