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Comparing And Contrasting The Governments Of Ancient Rome And The United States. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Name of the 2 leaders who would lead Rome in the Executive Branch.
a) Assemblies
b) Consuls
c) Presidents
d) Patricians

The social group that fought for and gained more rights during the Republic.
a) Greeks
b) Slaves
c) Plebeians
d) Patricians

Branch of the American government that carries out laws.
a) Executive
b) Legislative
c) Judicial
d) Congress

Part of the legislative branch of the Roman government that consisted of 300 members, advised the consuls, and made laws.
a) Judicial
b) Legislative
c) Executive
d) Senate

The first written laws of the Roman Republic.
a) 12 Tables
b) Constitution
c) Bill of Rights
d) Legal Code

Branch of the American government that writes laws.
a) Senate
b) Legislative
c) House of Representatives
d) Assembly

Branch of the American government that interprets the laws.
a) Presidential
b) Congress
c) Executive
d) Judicial

This branch of government selected the consuls and protected the rights of the Plebeians.
a) Assembly
b) Congress
c) Legislature
d) Senate

This was the only social group eligible for the Senate.
a) Congress
b) Senate
c) Aristocrats
d) Justices

A form of government where citizens vote for laws and leaders directly.
a) Democracy
b) Republicanism
c) Communism
d) Monarchy

A form of government where citizens vote for leaders who then vote on laws for them.
a) Congressional
b) Democracy
c) Presidential
d) Republican

A leader with complete power; in Rome, they would rule for six months in an emergency.
a) Caesar
b) Consul
c) Dictator
d) President

What era of Roman government came before the Republic?
a) The Empire
b) Era of the Kings
c) Ancient Greece
d) The Dark Ages

Name of the Roman hero who helped the Romans get rid of the final Etruscan king.
a) Horatius
b) Julius Caesar
c) Romulus
d) Remus

One similarity between the United States and Rome's government is
a) Judges in both governments serve for life.
b) Laws are kept hidden in both governments.
c) Women play a major role in both forms of government.
d) Both governments are purposely set up to avoid one person having all the power.

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