1. 1. The form of government where people vote on laws
A. Democracy B. Republic
C. Monarchy D. Dictatorship
2. The form of government where people vote for representatives
A. Democracy B. Republic
C. Monarchy D. Dictatorship
3. Who won the Peloponnesian war?
A. Athens B. Rome
C. Persia D. Sparta
4. What type of government did Athens develop after the Persian wars?
A. Democracy B. Republic
C. Monarchy D. Dictatorship
5. During the period of the Roman Republic, what type of government did Rome have?
A. Democracy B. Republic
C. Monarchy D. Dictatorship
6. Who won the Persian Wars?
A. Persia B. Rome
C. Greece D. Egypt

2. 1. The form of government where people vote on laws
A. Democracy B. Republic
C. Monarchy D. Dictatorship
2. The form of government where people vote for representatives
A. Democracy B. Republic
C. Monarchy D. Dictatorship
3. Who won the Peloponnesian war?
A. Athens B. Rome
C. Persia D. Sparta
4. What type of government did Athens develop after the Persian wars?
A. Democracy B. Republic
C. Monarchy D. Dictatorship
5. During the period of the Roman Republic, what type of government did Rome have?
A. Democracy B. Republic
C. Monarchy D. Dictatorship
6. Who won the Persian Wars?
A. Persia B. Rome
C. Greece D. Egypt

3. Patricians
vs.
Plebeians

4. Disenfranchised WOMEN SLAVES
Women could not participate in government decisions, office or voting.
Women were seen the same as children
Slaves made up 1/3 of the population
Slaves were mostly war captives who were owned by citizens and had no rights

5. Plebeians The Plebeians were the lower class “common folk” of Rome.
The Plebeians included the regular people in ancient Rome from well-to-do tradesmen all the way down to the very poor.

6. Plebeians Plebeians were citizens w/ rights to vote
Barred from holding office
Many Plebeians were in heavy debt to the Patricians.

7. Patricians Patricians were the upper class “nobility” of Rome.
Patricians inherited their power and social status
Ancestry gave patricians authority

8. Patricians
Patrician families controlled all society—politics, religion, economics, military
Magistrates, judges, and priests mostly came from the Patrician order
Maintained power through economic suppression.

9. Patricians Plebeians vs.
Invaders are coming and we need soldiers. The Plebeians should fight for us.
Plebeians, you WILL go to war and fight for ROME!!!!
For rights, we will fight for Rome.
I bet those Patricians will want us to go to war for them.
We will not fight until we are given more rights!!!!
Ok ok, we will give you rights if you help protect us.

10. Results
Tribunes were finally developed to protect the rights of plebeians from unfair patricians
The tribunes had veto power over other branches of government.

11. The Twelve Tables
Official laws that ensured that plebeians could not be surprised and would know the law.
The Twelve Tables were posted in the Roman Forum for all to see.

12. Activity
Plebeians
Patricians

13. EXIT SLIP
Write and describe how the differences and similarities between Plebeians and Patricians affected the stability of the Roman Republic.