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

Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   How the Roman Republic was governed (traditionally from 509 BCE to 27 BCE)

   Part	Who	Job
   Consuls	?	led the government together for one year; each could veto the other
   Senate	300 members at first, later 300 to 500, serving for life	gave advice and guided the government
   Assemblies	meetings of citizens	voted on laws and elected officials such as the consuls

   The cell marked ? is blank.

2. 1.

   Luz's chart has a blank: how many consuls were there?

   • Ten
   • 300 to 500
   • Two, elected each year
   • One, ruling for life as king
3. 2.

   Milo's chart has a blank: what was the Senate's job?

   • Led the government for one year
   • Gave advice and guided the government
   • Voted on laws and elected officials
   • Ruled as a king
4. 3.

   Noah's chart has a blank: who made up the assemblies?

   • Two consuls
   • Meetings of citizens
   • One king
   • Senators serving for life

5. How the Roman Republic was governed (traditionally from 509 BCE to 27 BCE)

   Part	Who	Job
   Consuls	two, elected each year by an assembly	led the government together for one year; each could veto the other
   Senate	300 members at first, later 300 to 500, serving for life	gave advice and guided the government
   Assemblies	meetings of citizens	voted on laws and elected officials such as the consuls

6. 4.

   Pia reads the word republic. What is a republic?

   • A city with no government
   • Rule by one king
   • A kind of road
   • Government by chosen leaders, not a king
7. 5.

   Who led the government for one year at a time, Zee asks?

   • A king
   • The assemblies
   • The Senate, serving for life
   • The two consuls
8. 6.

   Who served for life, Ari asks?

   • Members of the assemblies
   • Senators
   • Consuls
   • Kings
9. 7.

   Who voted on laws, Bo asks?

   • No one
   • One consul alone
   • The assemblies
   • The Senate alone
10. 8.

    The Republic is traditionally dated from 509 BCE to 27 BCE. About how long is that, Esme asks?

    • About 48 years
    • About 536 years
    • About 480 years
    • About 4,800 years
11. 9.

    Which came first, the start of the Republic or its end, Jun asks?

    • The start, in 509 BCE
    • The end: 27 is a smaller number
    • Neither: both are CE
    • Both in the same year
12. 10.

    Why does the chart say traditionally 509 BCE, Kira asks?

    • No one has studied it
    • It is an exact, proven date
    • It is a CE date
    • Romans' own histories give that date