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| Checks and Balances | A method of balancing power so that one group doesn’t become too powerful. Used in our government today. |
| Consuls | The title of the two upper class citizens elected from the magistrates. Leaders that created laws & lead the army. |
| Gladiator | A slave or captive, who was forced to fight to the death in a public arena against another person or a wild animal. |
| Latin | The official language of the Roman Empire the language that gave rise to the French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian languages. |
| Magistrate | Upper class citizens that were elected into power by the people. ● 20 elected officials in power for 1 year. ● judges, tax collectors, urban planners |
| Patricians | Rome’s upper class citizens who ran the government. They held the highest positions in the republic. |
| Plebeians | Rome’s lower class who rebelled when they weren’t being listened to. Ex. - Artisans, laborers, farmers |
| Punic Wars | A series of wars between Rome and Carthage, a city in northern Africa. They fought over resources, land, control, and power. |
| Republic | A style of government run by elected leaders chosen by the people to represent their views. |
| Roman Assembly | A group that protected the rights of the plebeians [lower class] Could veto actions of the consuls. |
| Roman Senate | A group of upper class Romans that advised the leaders. Made up of 300 patricians |
| Veto | The action of stopping a law from being passed when one group wants it to and another does not. |
