1.) For each term, write a sentence explaining its significance.
- republic: a form of government in which power rests with citizens who have to right to vote for their leaders
- patrician: wealthy landowners who held the most power
- plebeian: the common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up the majority of the population
- tribune: assembly and elected representatives
- consul: Rome's two officials
- senate: the aristocratic branch of Rome's government
- dictator: a leader who had absolute power to make laws and command the army
- legion: Roman soldiers were organized into large military units
- Punic Wars: the war between Rome and Carthage
- Hannibal: Carthaginian general
3.) What limits were there on the power of the Roman consuls?
- they could only serve for one year
- the same person could not be elected for ten years
- one consul could always overrule the other's decision
4.) What was the significance of the Twelve Tables?
- to ensure that all free citizens had protection under the law
5.) How was Hannibal's attack on Rome daring and different?
- he used a surprise attack instead of a head-on attack
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