Across
- 2. A Roman _________ was given only TEMPORARY power in emergencies and had to give up power after the crisis ended
- 4. An official who serves like a judge to protect the rights of the plebeians.
- 6. A name used to refer to ordinary citizens who were not rich or not public officials
- 7. The public square at the center of Roman political life in which people could speak about important matters
- 9. Roman idea that citizens should serve their country is called a ______ duty
- 10. A system to keep any one part of government from becoming too powerful that we also have in the US today.
- 13. A group of Roman citizens who gathered to vote on laws and leaders
- 15. Person in the Roman Republic with rights and responsibilities
- 16. A member of Rome’s wealthy and powerful class
Down
- 1. A general term for an elected official in Rome that the US uses today for federal judges.
- 3. Rome’s first written code of laws
- 5. Rome's government in which citizens elect their others to make decisions on their behalf
- 8. I am so ______ that I am done with this crossword!
- 9. The Roman ________ was one of two top officials elected each year to lead the government and the army
- 11. The powerful council of elders who advised Roman leaders (we have this in the US today)
- 12. This kind of government is closest to a Republic but allows people much more direct involvement in making laws.
- 14. Latin word meaning “I forbid”, which was used to prevent (block) government actions. A US President has the power can refuse to sign (veto) bills that Congress has passed.