Roman republic

• What is a republic?

  citizens vote for representatives to govern on their behalf
• What does SPQR stand for?

  The Senate and people of Rome,
• How many consuls are there?

  Two
• What is a consuls job?

  they are like a president
• How long do consuls rule?

  1 year.
• How were consuls picked?

  People would vote
• What were assemblies led by?

  tribunes
• What did the assemblies create?

  Code of law
• How did the plebeians assembly come to be?

  Through a strike
• How did the strike help the plebeians?

  Gave them power and leader ship
• Who dominated the republic?

  Patricians
• Who went on strike?

  Plebeians
• Why did the plebeians go on strike?

  Because they were mad at the patricians
• When Rome started growing in power, was it fast?

  no
• Who invaded Rome?

  celtic
• What did the Romans voucher never do again?

  Get invaded, or sacked
• What were the Romans almost constantly doing?

  fighting
• What war did the Romans lose?

  The pyrrhic war
• Why did the Romans have to stop fighting?

  Because they were out of soldiers
• Were the 12 tables successful?

  Yes.
• Where were the 12 tables displayed?

  All over Rome, and in the forum
• What did the 12 tables establish?

  The foundation of the civil and criminal laws