11 questions
What is a government with three branches called?
a dictatorship
a republic
a tripartite
a monarchy
Each branch could keep the other branches in check to make sure that no one branch had too much power. This is known as...
checks and balances
separation of powers
veto
Struggle of Orders
The three branches of Rome's republic were...
senate, tribune, assemblies
dictator, consuls, magistrates
plebeians, patricians, and slaves
magistrates, senate, and assemblies
The _________ ran the government, carried out the laws, and commanded the army.
tribunes
senate
consuls
assembly
The consuls had similar responsibilities to our _____________ in the United States.
President
Senate
Supreme Court
House of Representatives.
Tribunes and consuls could overrule (or forbid) other's actions if they did not agree with them. What is this action called?
assemble
veto
proceed
collaborate
Which choice best describes the Roman Republic?
A dictatorship run by elected representatives.
A government run by elected representatives.
A monarchy run by a king or queen.
An oligarchy run by society's riches members.
How are the United States and the Roman Republic alike?
Both hold elections once every four years.
Both allow all members of society to vote.
Both have a single, powerful chief executive.
Both have three branches of government.
Who could be nominated by the consuls to rule Rome during a crisis or emergency?
a tribune
a President
a king
a dictator
Who were the ten men in charge of the Plebeian Council and acted as protectors of the plebeians and fought for their demands?
Tribunes
Senators
Magistrates
Consuls
Which was the most powerful branch of the Roman Republic made up of 300 Patricians and eventually Plebeians? They controlled the Republic's money, decided foreign policy, and proposed and debated laws.
Tribunes
Magistrates
Senate
Assembly