Ancient Civ: Ch.6 Sec.2: A New Government
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- How did the plebeians gain more rights
- Bocotted, got better laws, created a better/more balanced system
- How did the plebeians boycott
- They refused to fight in the Roman army until they got more rights
- Why did the plebeians boycott
- They wanted to hold public offices and have better laws
- How did the plebeians get better laws
- Laws were written down on the twelve tables, the laws were put in the Forum, publishing the laws made it impossible for the patricians to interpret the laws for their benefit
- How was the system of government better
- It was more balanced; Rome tried to combine a little bit of every kind of government
- Describe the consul
- He was like the king and ran the government and military, but there were two of them and they could veto one; another's laws; there was a one year limit to a consul's term; you could only be consul once every ten years
- Describe the assembly
- Any citizen/soldier could be a member; most democratic part of the government; all classes (plebeian and patrician) took part
- Describe the senate
- Only patricians could be in the senate; life-time appointment; the senate provided stability and continuity in the government
- Describe the dictator
- There was only a dictator during time of war; he had extraordinary powers; his term was six months
- What happened to the Latins and Etruscans once they were conquered
- They were given the rights of a full citizen of Rome
- What happened to the people conquered further away on the Italian Peninsula
- They were half citizens with all the rights of full citizens except the right to vote
- What happened to the conquered people that lived far from Rome
- They became allies which meant they could keep their own government, but could not make alliances with other city-states without Rome's permission and they had to give soldiers to the Roman army
- What is the president similar to
- Consuls
- How is the president's job balanced
- Two four year terms and he is checked by the legislative and judicial branches
- Describe the House of Representaives
- Two year term and most democratic- they have to listen to their voices
- What is the House of Rep. most like
- Assembly
- What is the senate most like
- Senate
- Who were the Gauls
- They sacked Rome and had to be bribed to leave
- What effect did the Gauls have on Rome
- Rome rebuilt stronger than before and strengthened their army
- Why did the Romans fight the Greeks
- To gain control of southern Italy
- Who was the Greek king
- King Pyrrhus
- Did King Pyrrhus win
- He won all the battles but lost the war
- What is a Pyrrhic victory
- Victory at too great a price