| A | B |
|---|
| empire | a large territory in which several groups of people are ruled by a single leader or government |
| expansion | the process of becoming larger |
| civil war | a war between regions of the same country |
| Punic Wars | wars fought between Rome and Carthage |
| patrician | in the Roman Republic, a rich man who held power |
| plebeian | in the Roman Republic, a person who had no say in government |
| Senate | a group of 300 men elected to govern Rome in the Roman Republic |
| republic | a form of government with elected leaders |
| consul | one of two chief leaders in the Roman Republic |
| tribune | an official of the Roman Republic elected by plebeians to protect their rights |
| veto | to refuse to approve proposals of government made by the Senate |
