1. Rome- Government P

2. Changes New offices could only be held by plebeians
Protected plebian rights and interest

3. Government
Tripartite- government with 3 parts

4. 1. Magistrates Elected officials Consuls- elected every year
Run city
Lead army
2 so one person would not be too powerful
Other magistrates
Elected for one year
Judges
Organized games and festivals
Took care of city finances

5. 2. Senate Council/assembly of nobles Advise leaders
Held office for life
Most magistrates became Senators so didn’t anger Senate
By 200 BC, took control of government

6. 3. Assemblies and Tribunes
Assemblies- elect magistrates
Made up of patricians and plebeians
Tribunes- elected by plebeians
Elected for one year
Power of veto-(“I forbid” in Latin)

7. Citizens Duty to participate in government
Attend assembly meetings and vote
Hold public office

8. Checks and Balances Make sure one group doesn’t become too powerful
1. one consul could block the action of another
2. laws proposed by the Senate must be approved by magistrate and ratified by the assemblies

9. Roman Laws 1st laws weren’t written down Only patricians knew laws
People upset because they didn’t know about laws until they broke them
450BC- 1st law code written on bronze tablets
Law of the 12 Tables
Displayed in the Forum

10. Forum
Heart of the city
Site of government building and important temples
Meeting place for citizens
Place to shop
Center of Rome on two hills
Palatine Hill- rich lived
Capitoline Hill- temples stood
Leaders used Forum as speaking area to common people