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Characteristics of Government in Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome's government evolved from a monarchy to a republic and then to an empire, introducing concepts like checks and balances and a Senate that influenced modern governance. Citizens had the right to vote for leaders, and public officials known as magistrates enforced laws that were written down to ensure fairness. The document includes fill-in-the-blank and multiple-choice questions to test knowledge on these characteristics.

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Characteristics of Government in Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome's government evolved from a monarchy to a republic and then to an empire, introducing concepts like checks and balances and a Senate that influenced modern governance. Citizens had the right to vote for leaders, and public officials known as magistrates enforced laws that were written down to ensure fairness. The document includes fill-in-the-blank and multiple-choice questions to test knowledge on these characteristics.

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Characteristics of Government in Ancient

Rome
Ancient Rome had a complex government that evolved over time. It started as a monarchy,
became a republic, and then an empire. The Roman Republic was especially important because it
introduced ideas that influenced many modern governments. The Romans had a system of
checks and balances to make sure no one person had too much power. They also had a Senate,
which was a group of leaders who made important decisions. Citizens had the right to vote for
their leaders. Public officials, known as magistrates, carried out the laws. The Roman law was
written down, which made it more fair for everyone.

Fill in the Blank: Fill in the blank with the correct words.
1. The Roman Republic had a system of checks and ____balances__ to prevent
any one person from becoming too powerful.
2. In Ancient Rome, the ____senate___ was a group of leaders who made
important decisions.
3. Roman citizens had the right to __vote____ for their leaders.
4. Public officials in Ancient Rome were called ________magistrates_________.
5. Roman law was written down to ensure it was ___________fair__________ for
everyone.

Word bank: vote, Senate, magistrates, fair, balances

Multiple Choice Questions: Choose the correct answer from


the choices for each question.
1. What was the primary role of the Roman Senate?
o A) To build roads
o B) To make laws
o C) To lead the army
o D) To collect taxes
2. What type of government did Rome have after the monarchy?
o A) Democracy
o B) Republic
o C) Empire
o D) Oligarchy
3. Who were responsible for carrying out the laws in Ancient Rome?
o A) Senators
o B) Gladiators
o C) Magistrates
o D) Citizens
4. What does "checks and balances" mean in the context of the Roman government?
o A) Ensuring roads are checked
o B) Balancing the army's power
o C) Preventing any one person from having too much power
o D) Managing the economy
5. Why was it important for Roman laws to be written down?
o A) So everyone could read them
o B) To make them fair for everyone
o C) To decorate the Capitol
o D) To keep them secret

ANSWER KEY
Fill in the Blank

1. balances
2. Senate
3. vote
4. magistrates
5. fair

Multiple Choice Questions

1. B) To make laws
2. B) Republic
3. C) Magistrates
4. C) Preventing any one person from having too much power
5. B) To make them fair for everyone

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