aristocratic land holders held most power few in number
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Section 3: Roman Republic
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Social Structures
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Patrician Aristocratic land
holders Held most power Few in number
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Plebeian Farmers, artisans,
merchants Majority of population Citizens with right to
vote
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Slaves No rights Jobs
• Farming• Artisans• Gladiator
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Citizens Patrician and Plebeian men
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Rights Patrician
• Authority to make law• Only members of the Senate
Plebeians• Citizens-right to vote for leaders only• Eventually formed assembly (Tribune)
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Responsibilities of Citizenship
Vote Pay Taxes Military Service
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Family
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Paterfamilias Eldest man Property and Family
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Women Ran households Could not vote
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Boys Rich-attend schools Poor-worked/remained illiterate
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Girls Educated at home Married at 12-15 to older man
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Features of Democracy
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Early Republic Etruscan Influence
• Etruscan Kings governed-600 BC• Constructed temples and public centers
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Forum Political center Area for government buildings
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Tarquin the Proud Harsh Etruscan Tyrant Last king of Rome Driven from power-509 BC
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Republic Power rests with the citizens Res Publica (Public Affairs)
Representative Democracy Citizenship and voting granted to
freeborn males
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Twelve Tables Written law code of Rome 451 BC-Carved and hung in the
Forum Formed basis for Roman law
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Consuls 2 officials Commanded army
and directed government
Limited power/one year
Consuls could veto each other
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Senate
300 Members from Patrician class Administrative and Legislative
functions Great influence over foreign or
domestic policy
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Assemblies Centuriate Assembly
• All citizen soldiers were members Tribal Assembly (Tribune)
• Organized by Plebeians• Elected Tribunes• Made laws for common people
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Dictator Appointed in time of crisis Leader with absolute power Made law and Commanded army Six month terms Chosen by consul and elected by
senate