| A | B |
|---|
| veto | Can stop a government action |
| constitution | system of rules by which a government is organized |
| unwritten | Roman law was structured by a constitution which was |
| checks and balance system | Consuls could veto each othe |
| toga | A symbol of Roman citizenship |
| citizens | had the right to vote, pay taxes, serve in military and in Romans courts |
| Patricians | Members of the oldest families in Rome, wealthy, controlled early government |
| Plebeians | Majority of Romans, most common were farmers or artisans |
| dictators | Important public official elected by senate in times of great emergency, |
| magistrates, senate, assembly | 3 branches of the ancient Roman government? |
| Striking, refusing to fight a war | Plebeians forced patricians to open political offices by doing what |
| assembly | democratic part of the government |
| magistrates | Power made them almost like monarchs |
| senate | Ran foreign policyd and decided how to spend state’s m |
