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

   Who can veto in each government, Esme asks?

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

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

   • Both have a king
   • Both wrote laws in 1787
   • Both have a veto to check power
   • Both have two leaders
5. 4.

   Name one way the two governments differ, Luz asks?

   • Rome had two leaders; the US has one
   • Rome had a president
   • Both have the same number of leaders
   • The US has two presidents
6. 5.

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

   • People can read and know the rules
   • Kings write each law
   • Written laws can't be changed
   • Written laws hide the rules
7. 6.

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

   • The end: 27 is smaller
   • Both in one year
   • Neither: both are CE
   • The Twelve Tables
8. 7.

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

   • Ten tribunes, in 457 BCE
   • Neither happened
   • The Twelve Tables: 450 is smaller, so earlier
   • Both in one year
9. 8.

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

   • Leave it: the governments match
   • Change it: Rome had two consuls for one year
   • Change "Rome" to "Persia"
   • Change "four" to "forty"
10. 9.

    Zee's note says, "In Rome, the president could veto the Senate." Which fix is right?

    • Leave it: presidents have vetoes in Rome too
    • Change "veto" to "agree with"
    • Change "Rome" to "Greece"
    • Change "the president" to "tribunes"
11. 10.

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

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