Warm-up Questions Who were the Carthaginians descended from? Who was the military leader of Carthage that led an attack against Rome?

Government & Society Chapter 10, Section 2 World History The Roman Republic Government & Society Chapter 10, Section 2 World History

Alabama Course of Study Standard Six: Trace the expansion of the Roman Republic and its transformation into an empire, including key geographic, political, and economic elements. Interpreting spatial distribution and patterns of the Roman Republic using geographic tools and technologies.

Today’s Learning Targets I can use academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately. I can locate key geographical features of the Roman Empire on a map. I can compare the social classes of the Roman Republic. I can outline the government structure of the Roman Republic.

Warm-up Questions What U.S. city was named after a famous Roman dictator? Cincinnati, Ohio What type of government did the Roman Republic have? Aristocracy What U.S. city was named after a famous Roman dictator? What type of government did the Roman Republic have?  In terms of Roman influence, which would you rank as the most significant upon the United States? a) checks and balances     b) architecture     c) social stratification

Warm-up Questions In terms of Roman influence, which would you rank as the most significant upon the United States? Checks & Balances Architecture Social Stratification

Warm-up Questions What set of law was put on public display for all Romans to see? The Twelve Tables Why were these laws written? To protect all Romans’ rights

Warm-up Question Referring to the timeline above, how many years would pass from when the Etruscans took control of Rome to when the Twelve Tables were accepted? 450 years 350 years 200 years

Warm-up Questions Who were the Carthaginians descended from? Phoenicians Who was the military leader of Carthage that led an attack against Rome? Hannibal

Reading Check Questions What were the three parts of the Roman government? Magistrates, Senate, assemblies and tribunes. Why did many people want a written law code? They did not want to be accused of breaking law they didn’t know existed.

Reading Check Questions How was the Forum the heart of Roman society? It was the location of important government buildings and temples. It was also a popular meeting place for citizens.

Key Terms Covered Republic – Legion – A form of government in which the leader is not a king or queen but someone put in office by citizens with the right to vote. In a republic, the citizens have the power. Legion – A group of Roman soldiers numbering around 6000 men.

Key Terms Covered Dictator – – Magistrate A person who ruled with complete power temporarily in times of emergencies. – Magistrate An elected official in Rome.

Key Terms Covered Consul – – Plebeians One of the two top government officials in ancient Rome. – Plebeians The common people of ancient Rome.

Key Terms Covered – Latin Patrician – The language of the Romans. A wealthy landowner and member of the ruling class.

Key Terms Covered – Checks & Balances – Forum A system that distributes the power of government over several departments. – Forum A Roman public meeting place.

Government & Society Why did the patricians fear that the plebeians would rise up to overthrow them? The plebeians did not have any power and could not hold elected office. What did the patricians do to address the plebeians concerns? They created new offices that could only be held by plebeians. These offices protected the rights of plebeians.

Government & Society What were the parts of Rome’s tripartite government? What did each part do? Magistrates They were the leaders of the various departments of Rome’s government. These were elected positions and terms varied from 1 to 2 years.

Government & Society What were the parts of Rome’s tripartite government? What did each part do? Senate A council of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised the city leaders. These people served for life.

Government & Society What were the parts of Rome’s tripartite government? What did each part do? Assemblies and Tribunes Assemblies – primary purpose was to elect magistrates who ran the city of Rome. Tribunes – They held the power of veto over the decisions of other city officials.

Government & Society Who was the head of the Roman government? Consuls – There were two and they served for two-year terms. How did the Romans feel about their participation in government? They felt it was their civic duty to serve and help Rome prosper.

Government & Society What did the Romans do to make sure no part of government became too powerful? They set up a system of checks & balances. Different parts of the government had the power to approve or veto the decisions of other parts of the government. Term limits in office.

Government & Society What was the first written law code of Rome? The Twelve Tables created in 450 B.C. Why was this code of laws written down and where was it displayed? So people could see what the laws were. The Twelve Tables were located in the Roman Forum.

Challenges from Outside ___ had to fight other groups in the area for the next fifty years. During times of trouble, ___ were chosen to lead for a maximum of ___ months. Romans / dictators / six ___ was a dictator who was chosen to stop invaders. He led his army and defeated the enemy. Upon his return, he ___ after only 16 days. Cincinnatus / resigned

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Today’s Learning Targets I can use academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately. I can locate key geographical features of the Roman Empire on a map. I can compare the social classes of the Roman Republic. I can outline the government structure of the Roman Republic.