The

Roman

Republic

The Struggle for

Political Equality

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Social Classes

of

Ancient Rome

PlebeiansoLow Class Peasants (workers)

oThe Common People

oMade up about 95% of the population

oPeasants, laborers, shopkeepers.

oHad no say in the early republic, but still forced to serve in the army.

oAlmost no power!

PatriciansoElite Upper class

oWealthy (aristocrats)

oMade up less than 5% of the

population

oOwned land, worked in government

jobs, etc.

oHad most of the power!

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Roman Republic

Practice Quiz

Get out a clean sheet of paper.

Number your paper 1-10

Questions #1-4

Match the word from the word bank with the correction definition.

1. _____ a powerful noble.

2. _____ a method to balance power; so one group does not have more power than the others.

3. _____ a form of government where people elect their leaders to govern them.

4. _____ a common person.

Word Bank:

A. Plebeian B. RepublicC. PatricianD. Checks & Balances

Question #5

How many parts was the Roman

Republic divided into?

Answer: 3

Question #6

Why did plebeians want laws

written down?

Answer: -So the patricians couldn’t

change them so easily.-So they would know what

they were.

Question #7

What was the name of Rome’s

written laws?

Answer: Law of the 12

Tables

Question #8

If the tribunes did not agree with a

law made by the consuls what could

they do to prevent the law from

taking effect?

Answer: Veto the law

Question #9

Name 1 way the Roman Republic and

U.S. Republic are alike.

Answer: - Both have a senate- Both have 3 branches- Both have the veto

- -both vote to elect leaders

Question #10

What were the common people of

Ancient Rome called?

Answer: Plebeians

BONUS QUESTION

What is the word that means a 3 part

government system?

Answer: Tripartite