The Roman Republic

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The Roman Republic

• World History

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• What are the two groups of people in early Rome?
• Who are the first people in Italy?
• Why did Romes geography aid its development?

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I. Executive Branch

• A. Headed by two patrician Consuls
• 1. One year terms
• 2. Worked together, could veto decisions
• 3. Oversaw Praetors (judges military
  commanders) and Censors (kept tax population
  records)
• 4. Dictator could be appointed

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II. Legislative Branch

• A. Two houses
• 1. Assembly of Centuries
• a. Elected executive branch officials
• b. Declared war and peace
• c. Oversaw daily affairs of Republic
• 2. Senate
• a. Most powerful entity
• b. 300 patricians served for life
• c. Advised, debated, proposed laws

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III. Plebian vs. Patrician

• A. At first, only male landowners could vote
• B. Plebian resented lack of power
• C. 471 B.C. Plebians went on strike
• D. Patricians gave in, allow Plebians
  representation in government

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IV. Society

• A. Women
• 1. Few legal rights took care of household
• 2. Only wealthy had education
• B. Roman values
• 1. Thrift, discipline, self-sacrifice, devotion
  to family republic
• C. gods
• 1. Borrow Greek gods and changed names

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ROMAN REPUBLIC

• READ pp. 150-154
• ANSWER p.150 1-4 p.154 1,2