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