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| Latin nobles, drove out the Etruscans. At the beginning of Roman Republic could hold office. |
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| Most of Rome inhabitants, included wealthy non-artistocrats, landownders as well as merchants, shopkeepers, small farmers, and laborors,were part of the republic. |
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| a community in which the people elect their leaders. |
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| Patrician officials elected for one-year terms headed the executive branch running the states day to day affairs. Had to consult each other before acting. Hat the power to veto. (Latin for I forbid) |
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| a leader whose word was law, could overrule the consuls.But dictators were temperarly appointed to lead the ROmans only in time of crisis. |
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| the plebeians' chosen representative, it granted them the power to veto any government decision. Tribunes could not be arrested. Elected by the Assembly of Tribes |
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