

Roman Republic
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3rd Grade
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Leah Raczova
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9 Slides • 7 Questions
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The Roman Republic
Rome's Government by the People

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WHY did the Romans start a republic?
King Tarquin was a tyrant, so the Roman people drove him out.
They started a new government without a king.
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Multiple Choice
What is a tyrant?
A nice king
A friend
A person who shares
A cruel and horrible king
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The Senate was an important part of the Republic
The senate was a group of older men who met to make decisions and pass laws
Many senators were from old, wealthy families
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WRITE THIS IN YOUR NOTES:
A republic is a government by the people: no king!
The senate made the laws
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Fill in the Blanks
A
Type answer...
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Each year, the people elected two men to be the consuls.
This was the most powerful position in the Roman republic
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Multiple Choice
The Roman consuls were elected.
What does elected mean?
Chosen by the people
Took the power by themselves
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WRITE THIS IN YOUR NOTES:
The Romans elected two consuls each year
The consuls were the most powerful people in Rome
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Poll
I know what the word DEMOCRACY means.
yes
no
maybe I heard it but I can't remember
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There were two groups of people in the Roman Republic
Patricians
Plebeians
Look closely, what do you think is the difference?
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Poll
Take a guess from the picture on the last slide. What do you think is one difference between the two groups of people (Patricians and Plebeians) in Rome?
One group is poor and one is rich
One group is old and one is young
One group is men and one group is women
One group is powerful and one group is not powerful
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WRITE THIS IN YOUR NOTES:
The patricians were like the fathers of the people. They were rich and powerful.
The plebeians were poor and had no power
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Poll
Do you think the senate and the consuls were patricians or plebeians?
patricians
plebeians
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The American government was modeled after the Roman Republic
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Open Ended
What's one interesting thing you learned about the Roman Republic?
or
What's one question you have about the Roman Republic?
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Rome's Government by the People

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