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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Cynic | Belief that humans are motivated by selfeshness. |
| Skeptical | Doubter, slow to believe. |
| Stoic | Indifference to pleasure or pain. |
| Epicure | A person who knows much about find food and wine. |
| Hedonistic | Belief that pleasure or happiness is the chief god in life. |
| Logos | Divine or universial reason that guides the universe. |
| Civil law | Laws collected and organized into legal codes. |
| Rome, Italy (Justinian code) | Origin of civil law. |
| Common law | Laws based on judge's decisions. |
| United Kingdom | Origin of common law. |
| Alpha and Omega (symbol is Ω) | First and last letters int he Greek alphabet. |
| Heliocentered | Sun centered universe. |
| Ignorance | Plato-root and stem of all evil. |
| poverty | Aristotle- parent of revelution and crime. |
| Middle | Aristotle, social class forming the best political community. |
| Hubris | Sin of (excessive, overwhelming pride) often resulting in. |
| Cincinnatus | Model of hard work, simpliticy and unselfish. Repulbican dictator. |
| Sparticus | Leader of a great slave revolt; inspiration to revelutionaries, the opressed. |
| Colloseum | Largest outdoor theater of ancient Rome; site of gladitorial fights. |
| Pantheon | Temple to all of the Roman gods. |
| Aqueduct | Bridgelike structures that carried water from mountains. |
| Republic | Government in which voters elect officials to run the government. It's the government that isn't a monarchy. |
| Patrician | Powerful landowners, person of high birth. |
| Plebian | Common people. |
| Senate | Advirory body to the consuls; controlled public finances and forign affairs. |
| Veto | Refuse to approve, "I forbid". |
| Seperation of powers | Divide the government into different parts, different responsibilities and powers. |
| Checks and balances | One branch can limit the power of another. |
| Fasces | Symbol of ancient Roman authorty. |
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