Rome as a Republic Vocabulary

Nobles, wealthy landowners; the ruling class

• Patricians

• Senate

• Plebeians

• Consul

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

A person who is granted absolute power

• Republic

• Senate

• Dictator

• Tribunes

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

A government where citizens choose their leaders

• Twelve Tables

• Republic

• Legislature

• Senate

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The written laws of Rome

• Legislature

• Praetor

• The Constitution

• Twelve Tables

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Traders, farmers, workers; ordinary citizens

• Patricians

• Senate

• Plebeians

• Praetor

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

A group of people who make laws

• Legislature

• Twelve Tables

• Republic

• Plebeians

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

A group of 300 patrician men; a powerful branch of government

• Praetor

• Republic

• Dictator

• Senate

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The head of government, usually with a limited term of 1 year in office; army leaders and administrators

• President

• Consul

• Legislature

• Twelve Tables

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Elected officials who protect the rights of ordinary citizens; they speak for the plebeians

• Tribunes

• Consul

• Praetor

• Twelve Tables

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Government officials who interpret the law and serve as judges; they also led armies

• Twelve Tables

• Plebeians

• Praetors

• Dictators

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C