1. Ancient Rome

2. Explain the main institutions of the Roman Republic Objectives

3. Republic Patricians Plebeians Senate Consuls Vocabulary

5. Alps Mountains

7. Founding of Rome Settled in the Southern portion of Italy and in Sicily Settled in Northen Italy Settled in the Tiber River Valley

8. Tyrants driven from power Rome becomes a republic Republic: Form of government in which power rests with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders. Rome becomes a Republic

10. Plebeians= farmers, merchants, artisans, tradersPatricians Plebeians

11. Senate Most powerful governing body. 300 members (patrician class). Served for life. Jobs: Issued decrees, interpreted laws, and elected consuls to rule. Rome becomes a Republic

12. Consuls Two consuls Serve only 1-year terms. Could “veto” acts of the other consul. Veto means literally “I forbid” Jobs: Supervised the business of government. Commanded armies Rome becomes a Republic

13. Create a chart to help you remember how Rome became a Republic, after you complete the chart give me five comparisons between Rome and the U.S. Government. Rome becomes a Republic Consuls Patricians and Plebeians Senate 12 Tables