Rome Vocabulary

Dome

• A flat structure that covers a building

• A rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure, typically with a circular base

• A type of wall that supports a roof

• A decorative element on the facade of a building

Tribune

• An elected Roman official who protects the rights of ordinary citizens

• A military leader in ancient Rome

• A type of Roman architecture

• A Roman senator known for public speaking

Dictator

• A person with absolute power

• A leader elected by the people

• A military general

• A member of a royal family

Plebians

• Noble citizens; aristocrats

• Ordinary citizens; commoners

• Wealthy merchants; traders

• Military leaders; generals

Civic Duty

• The idea that citizens have a responsibility to help their country

• The belief that citizens should only focus on personal gain

• The notion that citizens can ignore government policies

• The understanding that civic engagement is optional

Representative Democracy

• A form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf

• A system where citizens vote directly on laws and policies

• A government system where a single ruler has absolute power

• A political system where decisions are made by a small group of elites

Legislature

• A group of people who make the laws

• A type of government building

• A system of checks and balances

• A political party's manifesto

Veto

• To approve

• To reject

• To delay

• To negotiate

Republic

• A government in which people elect their leaders

• A system where a monarch rules without limits

• A form of government where citizens have no rights

• A type of government led by a dictator

Aqueducts

• A type of ancient Roman architecture

• A human-made channel that carries water long distances

• A natural waterway used for irrigation

• A structure for storing rainwater