today was day 2 of work and day 2 that mr schick was not here. today we had to finish reading The Roman Republic and answer questions 1,3, 4, and 5 and do the first worksheet.
1) A republic is form of government in which power rest with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders.
2) A patrician are wealthy landowners who held most power.
3) Plebeians are the common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up the majority of the population.
4) Tribunes are assembly and elect representatives.
5) Consuls were Rome's two officials.
6) A senate is the aristocratic branch of Rome's government.
7) A dictator is a leader who had absolute power to make laws and command the army.
8) Legions were Roman soldiers were organized into large military units.
9) The Punic Wars were wars fought between Rome and Carthage.
10) Hannibal was Carthaginian general.
3) What limits were there on the power of the Roman consuls: they could only serve for one year, the same person could not be elected for ten years, and one consul could always overrule the others decision.
4) What was the significance of the Twelve Tables: to ensure that all free citizens had protection under the law, all laws were carved on twelve tablets and hung in a forum.
5) How was Hannibal’s attack on Rome daring and different: instead of a head on attack, he used a surprise attack.
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