Unit 4 Chapter 1 Roman Republic Vocabulary

A piece of land that sticks out into a body of water so that it is almost surrounded by water

• Peninsula

• Isthmus

• Plato

• Island

A form of government in which people elect representative to rule for them

• Monarchy

• Tyranny

• Republic

• Oligarchy

A member of one of the wealthiest and most powerful families of Rome

• Politician

• Patrician

• Polis

• President

A person who was an ordinary free Roman in the lower social class

• Consul

• Patrician

• Plebeian

• Dictator

One of two people elected to rule the Roman Republic

• Consul

• Plebeian

• Republic

• Senators

To reject or refuse the approval of the law

• Agree

• Logic

• Majority

• Veto

A person who carries out a government duty

• Police

• Official

• Senator

• Dictator

More than one-half

• Logic

• Popular

• minority

• Majority

A raised canal that carries water from one place to another

• Aqueduct

• Peninsula

• Island

• Levee

Traditional Roman clothing made of fabric draped around the body

• Dress

• Toga

• Uniform

• Cape