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Which group could be elected to the Senate for life?

A
consuls
B
patricians
C
plebeians
D
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What is one similarity between the governments of the Roman Republic and the United States?

A
Both systems limit the terms of some important officials.
B
Both systems include a process for establishing a dictatorship.
C
Both systems allow the military to rule during a time of crisis or war.
D
Both systems place the legislative branch in control of the government.
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What was one way the consuls were prevented from having too much power?

A
One was considered the dictator.
B
Consuls could veto each other’s decisions.
C
The legislative branch approved all decisions.
D
The army was allowed to override their decisions.
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How did the Roman Republic influence the executive branch in the United States?

A
The United States created two equal chief executives.
B
The United States let a dictator take power during a crisis.
C
The United States had the executive branch appoint senators.
D
The United States gave the executive branch the power to veto laws.
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How did the citizens of the Roman Republic govern themselves?

A
They attended meetings of the legislative branch.
B
They elected people to represent them in government.
C
They became consuls to direct the actions of the state.
D
They became judges so they could hear and settle cases.
6

What was a characteristic of the Roman Senate?

A
It was led by two consuls who served one-year terms.
B
It was made up of an assembly of representatives called tribunes.
C
It was responsible for protecting the rights of plebeians.
D
It was made up of three hundred patricians who were elected for life.
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How did Cincinnatus exercise his civic duty?

A
He was a farmer who took care of his land.
B
He led Rome as a dictator when he was asked.
C
He regularly voted in Rome’s presidential elections.
D
He ran for the Roman Senate and lost the election.
8

What was the role of the judicial branch of Roman government?

A
It created the laws.
B
It enforced the laws.
C
It interpreted the laws.
D
It announced the laws.
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What were the Roman consuls allowed to do during times of crisis?

A
appoint a dictator with absolute power
B
interpret the laws in place of the judges
C
make new laws instead of the legislature
D
take over command of the army and navy
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Before the Twelve Tables, which Roman citizens could hold a government office?

A
plebeians
B
patricians
C
gladiators
D
enslaved persons

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