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

Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Checks on power in the Republic

   Check	How it worked
   Two consuls	neither consul ruled alone, and each could veto the other
   One-year terms	consuls served for a single year
   Tribunes of the plebs	ten tribunes from 457 BCE; they could veto the actions of the consuls and the Senate
   Patricians and plebeians	at first only patricians, the old leading families, could hold office; over time every office opened to plebeians, the common people

2. 1.

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

   • Two
   • 300
   • One
   • Ten
3. 2.

   The cell marked ? is blank. Tala's chart has a blank: how long did consuls serve?

   • Until they chose to stop
   • A single year
   • Ten years
   • For life

4. Checks on power in the Republic

   Check	How it worked
   Two consuls	neither consul ruled alone, and each could veto the other
   One-year terms	consuls served for a single year
   Tribunes of the plebs	ten tribunes from 457 BCE; they could veto the actions of the consuls and the Senate
   Patricians and plebeians	at first only patricians, the old leading families, could hold office; over time every office opened to plebeians, the common people

5. 3.

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

   • The tribunes of the plebs
   • A king
   • The patricians alone
   • No one
6. 4.

   Why limit consuls to one year, Bo asks?

   • So consuls could rule forever
   • So the Senate could vanish
   • So no one held power too long
   • Because a year is lucky
7. 5.

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

   • They could veto their actions
   • They chose the consuls for life
   • They agreed to each action
   • They led the army
8. 6.

   Who were the patricians, Jun asks?

   • Visitors from Greece
   • The ten tribunes
   • Rome's old leading families
   • The common people
9. 7.

   Who were the plebeians, Kira asks?

   • The Senate
   • The old leading families
   • The common people
   • The two consuls
10. 8.

    What changed over time for plebeians, Luz asks?

    • They could never vote
    • Every office opened to them
    • They lost their offices
    • They became patricians
11. 9.

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

    • Agree: it was equal for them from the start
    • Disagree: plebeians held no office
    • Disagree: they gained offices over time
    • Agree: plebeians were the patricians
12. 10.

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

    • Agree: veto means vote
    • Agree: veto means yes
    • Disagree: a veto says no
    • Disagree: veto means a king