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

Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Rome and the United States

   Part	Roman Republic	United States
   Leaders	two consuls, elected for one year	one president, elected for four years
   Lawmakers	assemblies voted on laws; the Senate gave advice	Congress: the Senate and the House of Representatives
   A veto	tribunes could veto the consuls and the Senate	the president can veto a bill passed by Congress
   Written laws	the Twelve Tables, written about 450 BCE and set up in the Forum	the Constitution, written in 1787

2. 1.

   How long was a consul's term, and how long is a US president's, Bo asks?

   • One year for both
   • One year for a consul; four for a president
   • Life for both
   • Four years for a consul; one year for a president
3. 2.

   Who can veto in each government, Esme asks?

   • Tribunes in Rome; the president in the US
   • The president in Rome; tribunes in the US
   • The Senate in both
   • No one in either
4. 3.

   The cell marked ? is blank. Jun's chart has a blank: what were Rome's written laws?

   • The Senate's advice
   • The Twelve Tables, set up in the Forum
   • No written laws
   • The Constitution of 1787

5. Rome and the United States

   Part	Roman Republic	United States
   Leaders	two consuls, elected for one year	one president, elected for four years
   Lawmakers	assemblies voted on laws; the Senate gave advice	Congress: the Senate and the House of Representatives
   A veto	tribunes could veto the consuls and the Senate	the president can veto a bill passed by Congress
   Written laws	the Twelve Tables, written about 450 BCE and set up in the Forum	the Constitution, written in 1787

6. 4.

   Name one way the two governments are alike, Kira asks?

   • Both have a veto to check power
   • Both have two leaders
   • Both have a king
   • Both wrote laws in 1787
7. 5.

   Both Rome and the United States wrote their laws down. Why does that matter, Milo asks?

   • Written laws can't be changed
   • People can read and know the rules
   • Kings write each law
   • Written laws hide the rules
8. 6.

   About how many years passed between the Twelve Tables (about 450 BCE) and the US Constitution (1787 CE), Noah asks?

   • About 450 years
   • About 1,337 years
   • About 22 years
   • About 2,200 years
9. 7.

   Which came first, the Twelve Tables or the end of the Republic in 27 BCE, Pia asks?

   • Both in one year
   • The end: 27 is smaller
   • The Twelve Tables
   • Neither: both are CE
10. 8.

    Tribunes reached ten in 457 BCE, and the Twelve Tables came about 450 BCE. Which came first, Ren asks?

    • Both in one year
    • Ten tribunes, in 457 BCE
    • Neither happened
    • The Twelve Tables: 450 is smaller, so earlier
11. 9.

    Tala's note says, "Like the US, Rome had one leader elected for four years." Which fix is right?

    • Change "four" to "forty"
    • Leave it: the governments match
    • Change "Rome" to "Persia"
    • Change it: Rome had two consuls for one year
12. 10.

    Ari's note says, "The Twelve Tables were written in 1787." Which fix is right?

    • Change "1787" to "1787 BCE"
    • Change "1787" to "about 450 BCE"
    • Change "Twelve" to "Ten" in the note
    • Leave it: 1787 is in the chart