Ancient Rome Vocabulary

Tiber River

• The main river source in Greece.

• Used for commercial cruise lines.

• The physical feature where Rome was built.

• Where Roman's went to be healed.

Republic

• Rome's upper class.

• Government officials who were elected.

• Rome's lower class.

• A style of government run by elected leaders chosen by the people.

Plebeians

• A council of wealthy and powerful Romans.

• A group that protected the rights of lower class.

• Rome's lower class.

• Rome's upper class

Patricians

• Rome's upper class.

• A slave or captive.

• Rome's lower class.

• The name of the wealthy council of Rome.

Magistrates

• A group that protected the rights of plebeians.

• These people were forced to fight to the death.

• The lower class of Rome.

• Government officials who were elected.

Consuls

• A group that protects the rights of the lower class.

• The title of the two upper class citizens elected from the magistrates.

• These people are put in an arena to fight wild animals to the death.

• Judges, tax collectors and urban planners.

Roman Senate

• A group that protected the rights of the plebeians (lower class).

• A council of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised the leaders.

• The highest position held in the republic.

• Created laws and lead the army.

Roman Assembly

• 20 elected officials in power for 1 year.

• A group that fought over resources, land, control, and power.

• A group that protected teh rights of the plebeians (lower class).

• Artisans, laborers, and farmers.

Veto

• A method of balancing power so one group doesn't become too powerful.

• The ability to rule over Roman assembly.

• The action of stopping a law from being passed.

• The action of stopping slavery in the Roman court.

Checks and Balances

• A system in which money is divided among the government.

• A way for leaders to create laws and lead the army.

• The action of stopping a law from being passed by only one group.

• A method of balancing power so that one group doesn't become too powerful.