1. Ancient Rome Vocabulary
Unit 5

2. Republic
A form of government in which citizens elect representatives to govern

3. Province
a principal administrative division of certain countries or empires

4. Tolerate
accept or endure

5. Persecute
subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their race or political or religious beliefs

6. Structure Examples: Social, government, economic
a pattern or organization

7. Tenet
a principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy

8. Elect/Election
a formal and organized process of electing or being elected, especially of members of a political body

9. Civil War
a war between citizens of the same country

10. Wealth
the state of being rich; material prosperity

11. Corruption
dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery