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The Roman Republic

The Roman Republic. Chapter 12 Lesson 2. Objectives. Explain the different circumstances that led to the rise of the Roman Republic Describe the features of the government of the Roman Republic. Vocabulary. Republic – citizens elect leaders to represent them

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The Roman Republic

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  1. The Roman Republic Chapter 12 Lesson 2

  2. Objectives • Explain the different circumstances that led to the rise of the Roman Republic • Describe the features of the government of the Roman Republic

  3. Vocabulary • Republic – citizens elect leaders to represent them • Tripartite – government was divided into 3 parts which limited power of each part • Consul – replaced the king • Senate – group of 300 leaders who advised the consuls • Dictator– leader who had complete power during his time in office, which was limited to 6 months • Patrician – wealthy landowners from earliest settlers of Rome • Plebeians – all Roman citizens who were not patricians • Tribune – could veto any law unfair to the plebeians

  4. The Last King • In 509 BC the Romans forced a tyrannical king named TarquinisSuperbus from the throne and began to plan a government in which no one person could gain total power

  5. The Republic is Born • The Romans replaced the monarchy with a tripartite republic composed of consuls, the Senate, and the assemblies

  6. Social Classes • The Roman Republic had two main social classes: • Wealthy Patrician landowners who had most of the power • Plebeians, who gained more power over time and who insisted that the laws be written down

  7. Summary • In 509 BC, the Romans forced their cruel king to leave the city • They created a new form of government called the Republic • The Roman Republic had three parts: Consuls, the Senate, and the assemblies to limit the power of each part • In the Republic, the plebeians began to gain more power • In about 450 BC, the Twelve Tables were posted in the Forum

  8. Reading Check Questions • Why was TarquiniusSuperbus overthrown? • He ignored the needs of the people and also committed terrible crimes against the Roman people. • What were the three parts of the new Roman government? • The consuls, the Senate, and the assemblies. • What kind of protest did the plebeians use to make the patricians change the government? • They refused to fight in the army.

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