Roman Republic

4. A wealthy Roman who would be served by clientes in exchange for legal and financial protection.
9. Officials in charge of public works, games, and the grain supply, often a stepping stone to higher office.
10. Financial officers of the Republic who managed the treasury and oversaw public expenditures.
14. The aristocratic ruling class that claimed descent from the original senators.
15. The formal ritual of freeing a slave, which, in Rome, often granted the former slave limited citizenship.
16. The protective officials of the plebeians who possessed the power of sacrosanctitas (inviolability).
18. The absolute authority held by a male head of household over his children and descendants. (2 words)
19. The power of a consul to reject a law, literally meaning "I forbid" in Latin.
20. The "Council of Elders" that served as the permanent advisory body to the magistrates.
21. The tax-gathering businessmen who bid for the right to collect revenue in the Roman provinces.

1. The highest elected political office in the Republic, held by two men for one-year terms.
2. The first written law code of Rome, inscribed on bronze and displayed in the Forum (two words).
3. The "Course of Honors," or the sequential order of public offices held by aspiring politicians.
5. The judicial magistrates who served as the chief administrators of law and presided over courts.
6. Mountain that plebeians seceded to in the Conflict of the Orders. (2 words)
7. The common citizens of Rome who struggled for centuries to gain equal rights.
8. An emergency official granted absolute power for a six-month period to deal with a crisis.
11. The social rank below the Senators, originally the cavalry of the Roman army; the "knights."
12. Symbols of Roman imperium, representing the power to command of consuls and praetors.
13. Roman officials responsible for the census and supervising public morality.
17. The central marketplace and meeting place where political life took place.