| A | B |
|---|
| forum | open area in a city filled with public buildings,temples and markets |
| republic | government in which citizens have the right to vote and elect officials |
| legion | basic unit of the Roman army |
| maniple | unit of 60-160 soldiers |
| constitution | system of rules by which a government is organized |
| veto | stop or cancel the action of a government official |
| magistrates | elected officials who enforce the law |
| toga | garment that adult men wore |
| consuls | top officials in the Roman republic |
| patriarchal society | men ruled their families |
| paterfamilias | head of the household |
| villa | country home |
| established religion | official religion supported by the government |
| empire | state containing several countries or territories |
| province | area within a country or empire |
| Augustus | venerable or greatly honored one |
| civil war | war between groups from the same country |
