Defining the Terms
Republic: The
citizens are in charge of who is on the government branch. Before making
decisions, the citizens would have to take a vote.
Senate:
Assembly/Council
of citizens having the important functions in a government.
Conflict
of the Orders: A political
struggle between the
commoners & the aristocrats.
Patricians:
A
person of noble or high rank.
Plebeians:
Belonging or pertaining to the common people.
Consuls: Appointed by the government to look after the country's commercial interest & thewelfare of the its citizens in other country.
Dictator: A
person exercising absolute power.
Veto:
Ability
to cancel another’s decision.
Tribunes:
Someone
who upholds or defends the right of the people.
Assembly
of Plebs: An
assembly of commoners.
Censor:
Two
people who kept the register or census of the citizens.
Executive:
The
branch of government that executes or enforces the laws & policies.
Legislative:
The
branch of government that has the power to make laws.
Judiciary: The
branch of government that interprets the laws & administration of justice.
Praetor:
An
officer of the law.
Twelve
Tables: laws
written on twelve bronze tablets.
The
Cursus
Honorum:
Sequential
order of public offices.
Question: How was the government of the Roman Republic organized?
The government of the Roman Republic was very open to the citizens. They had 3 different branches to divide their power & they were organized. There were many officers of the law that competed to be in the Cursus Honorum. In order to be elected as an official, you had to serve 10 years in the military. The government had military duties to take care of also. This flow of work helped make the government successful.
