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Rome Chapter 10 Section 2
Horrell Lamb Stroup
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History
6th Grade
04/19/2012

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Term
tripartite
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a government with three parts (p.302)
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consuls
Definition
most powerful elected officials in Rome (p.303)
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Palatine Hill
Definition
where the richest citizens of Rome lived (p.307)
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Capitoline Hill
Definition
where Rome's grandest temples stood (p.307)
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forum
Definition
Rome's public meeting place
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tribunes
Definition
held office for one year to prevent abuses of power (p.304)
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Senate
Definition
council of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised the city's leaders (p.303)
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Latin
Definition
the Roman language (p.304)
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veto
Definition
to prohibit actions by other government officials (p.304)
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civic duty
Definition
responsibility to ensure the prosperity of the city (p.304)
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checks and balances
Definition
keeps one part of a government from becoming too strong (p.305)
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magistrates
Definition
elected Roman officials (p.303)
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