6th grade SS Chp 10 lesson 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 magistrates | officials of Roman government, serve office for only one year. Had power over all citizens, including other officials |
| consuls | What were the two most powerful magistrates in Rome were called? They were elected each year to run the city and lead the army. There were two so that no one person would be too powerful. |
| Roman Senate | The second part of Rome's government was a council of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised the city's leaders. originally created to advise the Kings of Rome, after the kings were no longer part of Rome they continued to advise the consuls. Held office for life. Were both patricians and plebeians. Gained control of financial affairs |
| veto | prohibit, actions by other officials, the tribunes had this right |
| Latin | the Romans' language |
| checks and balances | Checks and balances keep any one part of a government from becoming stronger or more influential than the others. |
| Forum | public meeting place, held the written laws of Rome |
| tripartite government | The patricians made Rome develope a government with three parts. Each part had its own responsibilities and duties. To fulfill its duties, each part of the government had its own powers, rights, and privileges. |
| assemblies | The third part of Rome's government, both patricians and plebeians took part of this branch of government. Their primaryjob was to elect the magistrates who ran the city of Rome. |
| tribunes | Elected by the plebeians, tribunes had the ability to veto or prohibit, actions by other officials. Only held office for one year |
| magistrates and consuls | First part of Roman goventment, held office for one year. Had power over all citizens, including other officials |
| Roman Senate | Second part of Roman government, held office for life. Advised the consuls and controlled financial affairs |
| assemblies and tibunes | Third part of Roman government, held office for on ly one year. Represented the common people, approved or rejected laws, declared war, elected magistrates |
| Law of the Twelve Tables | Rome's first written law code was produced in 450 BC on 12 bronze tables, or tablets |
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