Across
- 1. to stop from passing a law
- 3. a government run by elected leaders chosen by the people
- 7. Roman dictator who gave up power after 15 days
- 12. the branch of government that protected the plebians
- 13. one of the brothers who founded Rome
- 16. he led a slave rebellion against the Roman Army
- 17. elected government positions such as consul, judge, and tax collector
- 18. a ruler with almost unlimited power
- 20. two upper-class citizens who were elected magistrates and ran the government
- 22. a Trojan hero that is best known from Roman mythology
Down
- 2. the first written code of law in Rome
- 4. a series of wars between Carthage and Rome
- 5. the common people of Rome who made up the majority of society
- 6. a slave or captive who was forced to fight to the death
- 8. one of the brothers who founded Rome and is considered Rome's first king
- 9. branch of government made up of 300 patricians who served for life
- 10. Roman life centered around this central meeting place
- 11. a consul who turned into a dictator
- 14. a Roman general who encouraged poor people to join the army
- 15. Rome's upper-class citizens who ran the government
- 19. river on which Rome was built
- 21. a general from Carthage who fought against Rome