| A | B |
|---|
| patrician | small group of wealthy landowners |
| plebeians | peasants, laborers, craftspeople, and shopkeepers |
| republic | type of government where the people elect officials to make decisions |
| consuls | highest official in the Roman Republic- they ran the day-to-day operations of the government |
| dictator | Romans might choose to have one of these in a time of emergency. They had absolute power. |
| veto | the power to block laws you think are harmful or bad |
| tribunes | Officials elected by plebeians to represent their interests |
| senate | The most powerful governing body of the Roman Republic. Handled finances and foreign affairs. |
| assemblies | The group in the Roman Republic who voted and elected officials |
| Etruscans | A group of people who ruled Italy until the plebeians kicked them out in 509 BC |
| monarchy | Type of government run by a king or queen |
| Conflict of the Orders | Time period where plebeians fought for more political rights |
| Twelve Tables | Written laws of the Roman Republic |
