The Roman Republic

A/An __________ is a form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting.

• empire

• dictatorship

• republic

• monarchy

The __________ made up the ruling class of Rome.

• consuls

• patricians

• plebeians

• judges

The __________ made up the patrician class.

• Craftspeople

• Merchants

• Farmers

• Rich landowners

Under Roman law, __________.

• a person was thought to be innocent until proven guilty

• accused people could defend themselves in front of a judge

• a judge was expected to think carefully about evidence before making a decision in a case

• all of the above

The Roman Republic’s set of laws was called the __________.

• Twelve Tables

• Twenty-Five Theses

• Ten Commandments

• Standards of Justice

The chief executives of the Roman Republic were ______.

• presidents

• kings

• plebeians

• consuls

Rome’s ______ was made up of 300 patricians.

• religion

• government

• Senate

• judicial system

The Romans established the idea that all free citizens had the right to be protected by the ______.

• law
• king

• pharaoh

• god

The consuls ran the government and the ______.

• trade ship

• army

• marketplace

• plantation

How long did Rome’s judges serve?

• 1 year

• 4 years

• 10 years

• life