Formation of the Roman Republic

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Which role in the Roman Republic government was essentially that of a general?

  • Tribal Assembly civilians
  • Senate members
  • Plebeian Council members
  • Consuls (correct)

Why did the Conflict of the Orders occur in the Roman Republic?

  • To demand higher salaries for the plebeians
  • To establish the Tribal Assembly
  • To protest the imbalance of power favoring patricians (correct)
  • To give plebeians more voting power

Which council in the Roman Republic was created by the plebeians themselves?

  • Comitia Centuriata
  • Senate
  • Tribal Assembly
  • Plebeian Council (correct)

What power did the Plebeian Council have over other councils and magistrates in the Roman Republic?

<p>Veto power (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which legislative body in the Roman Republic focused on selecting government officers dealing with domestic concerns?

<p>Tribal Assembly (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main responsibility of the Comitia Centuriata in the Roman Republic?

<p>Selecting military officers and reviewing death sentences (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How were the classes in the new Centuriata divided?

<p>By military and government experience, as well as personal wealth (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant difference between the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire regarding political power?

<p>Political power passed from the Senate to the Emperor in the Empire (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main role of the Censors in the Roman Republic?

<p>Overseeing logistics of the population and collecting taxes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long did Dictators in the Roman Republic hold temporary power?

<p>Six months (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the last Roman monarch before the establishment of the Roman Republic?

<p>Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Brutus and Collatinus decide to eradicate the monarchy?

<p>To prevent the destruction caused by the Tarquin family (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Tarquin the Proud come to rule Rome?

<p>By killing his father-in-law (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What led to the exile of Tarquin and the establishment of the Roman Republic?

<p>The rape of Lucretia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the Roman Senate agree to the eradication of the monarchy?

<p>To prevent further infighting among the Tarquins (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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