10.2 Vocabulary Practice

The first tables of Rome's written law code were displayed in the public square called the ____.

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7.GO.17

The tribunes had the ability to ____, or prohibit, actions by other government officials.

Rome's elected officials were called ___.

Through the use of____, one part of government cannot become more powerful than other parts of the government.

Match the following

• Latin

• The ___ was a council of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised the city's leaders.

• Consuls

• The most powerful officials in Rome were called____.

• Roman Senate

• The belief that all people must follow an established set of rules is known as the ___.

• Rule of Law

• The largest largest group of tribunes had the power to decide government actions because that part of government was governed by ____.

• Majority Rule

• The Romans' language was ___.

The brilliant general from Carthage who led an attack against Rome during the Punic Wars was ___.

• Caesar

• Hannibal

• Marc Antony

• Socrates

Rome's soldiers were organized into ___, which were groups of up to 6,000 men.

• platoons

• ranks

• legions

• battalions

Wars fought by the Roman army against Carthage were the ___.