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6th grade How the Roman Republic was governed: consuls, Senate and assemblies worksheet

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How the Roman Republic was governed: consuls, Senate and assemblies

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Circle the best answer.

  1. Read this first

    Checks on power in the Republic

    CheckHow it worked
    Two consulsneither consul ruled alone, and each could veto the other
    One-year termsconsuls served for a single year
    Tribunes of the plebsten tribunes from 457 BCE; they could veto the actions of the consuls and the Senate
    Patricians and plebeiansat first only patricians, the old leading families, could hold office; over time every office opened to plebeians, the common people

  2. How many tribunes of the plebs were there from 457 BCE, Ren asks?

    • 300
    • Two
    • One
    • Ten

  3. Who could veto the actions of the consuls and the Senate, Zee asks?

    • A king
    • No one
    • The patricians alone
    • The tribunes of the plebs

  4. Why have two consuls instead of one, Ari asks?

    • So neither could rule alone
    • So they could rule for life
    • Because Rome had two cities
    • So one could be king

  5. How did tribunes check the power of consuls and the Senate, Esme asks?

    • They could veto their actions
    • They led the army
    • They agreed to each action
    • They chose the consuls for life

  6. Who were the patricians, Jun asks?

    • Visitors from Greece
    • The common people
    • The ten tribunes
    • Rome's old leading families

  7. Who were the plebeians, Kira asks?

    • The Senate
    • The two consuls
    • The common people
    • The old leading families

  8. What changed over time for plebeians, Luz asks?

    • Every office opened to them
    • They could never vote
    • They lost their offices
    • They became patricians

  9. Which claim does the chart support best, Milo asks?

    • One consul ruled Rome alone
    • The tribunes ruled as kings
    • Rome had no checks on power
    • Rome spread power so no one ruled alone

  10. Noah's friend says the Republic gave plebeians every office from the start. What is the best reply?

    • Agree: plebeians were the patricians
    • Disagree: plebeians held no office
    • Agree: it was equal for them from the start
    • Disagree: they gained offices over time

  11. Pia's friend says a veto means saying yes. What is the best reply?

    • Disagree: veto means a king
    • Disagree: a veto says no
    • Agree: veto means yes
    • Agree: veto means vote
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How the Roman Republic was governed: consuls, Senate and assemblies. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can say what consuls, the Senate and the assemblies did, and what republic, veto and elected mean.
  • I can explain the Republic's checks on power (two consuls, one-year terms, tribunes' vetoes) and how offices opened to plebeians.
  • I can compare the Roman Republic with the United States government and work out the time between them.

Standard: D2.Civ.5.6-8

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