The Rise of the Roman Republic

Held the important military and religious offices

Made up about 95 percent of Rome's population

Mostly peasants, laborers, craftspeople, and shopkeepers

Had a large voice in the government

Forced to serve in the army

The people elect representatives to make laws for them.

The people give a leader the right to veto some laws.

Any citizen can voice an opinion about the laws.

All the citizens vote directly on all the laws.

They had lost the right to vote.

They preferred living in an empire.

They had no say in making the laws.

They preferred being ruled by a king.

citizenship

civic duty

constitution

direct democracy

elected assemblies