1. 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt 2pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1pt The Roman Republic Vocab The Punic Wars Army & Govt

2. Which branch of the Roman Republic was the largest? How many members did it have?

3. The Senate; 300-600 members

4. Name the five branches of the Roman Republic.

5. Consul, Senate, judges, Assembly, and Tribune

6. Explain what role judges had

7. -ensure everyone followed the laws; handed out punishments -appeal death sentences -regular court cases -

8. Name four responsibilities of the Senate

9. Advised Consul Handled daily problems of the govt Discussed ways to deal w/other countries Proposed laws Approved public contracts for building roads and temples

10. Give an example of how the relationship between the two Consuls worked. (As an example in class, we talked about having a three day school week that was from 8 am to 8 pm).

11. (answers will vary)

12. Wealthy citizens of Rome

13. patricians

14. Poor citizens of Rome

15. plebeians

16. Say no to an idea

17. veto

18. The Romans either conquered their neighbors or made alliances with them; what is an alliance?

19. Agreements made between people or countries

20. The first written laws of Rome; they were placed in the Forum

21. The Twelve Tables (they were carved on twelve bronze tablets)

22. Who led the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War? (first and last name)

23. General Hannibal Barca

24. What did Carthage have to give Rome at the end of the second Punic War?

25. A large sum of money and many territories, including Spain

26. Explain how the Romans changed a sea battle into a land battle in the first Punic War.

27. Since Rome’s strength was in their army (fighting on land), they added a corvus to their ships. This allowed soldiers to board the Carthaginian ships and fight on board, thus changing a sea battle into a land battle.

28. Describe what the Carthaginian army did in the Italian countryside during the second Punic War. How long were they there?

29. They caused tremendous destruction by raiding and burning towns & destroying crops. They were there for 15 years!

30. Explain the significance of Rome using salt in the third Punic War.

31. By using salt in the soil, it destroyed the crops and made the land virtually useless

32. In the Roman Republic, the army was organized into groups called _______.

33. legions

34. Explain one difference between a phalanx and the Roman Republic’s army (name withheld b/c it is the answer to a question).

35. (See teacher notes)

36. Explain another difference between a phalanx and the Roman Republic’s army (name withheld b/c it is the answer to a question).

37. (see teacher notes)

38. What were Roman soldiers known as?

39. legionaries

40. Why did our founding fathers set up our government as a Republic?

41. They felt most people were too ignorant and uneducated to make such important decisions