Day 2

Questions: 

1. republic- A republic is a form of government in which power rests with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders. 

patrician- Wealthy land owners who held most of the power. 

plebeian- The common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up the majority of the population. 

tribune- The elected representatives of the plebeian assembly. 

consul- Like kings, consuls commanded the army and directed the government for one year. 

senate- The aristocratic branch of Rome's government. 

dictator- A leader who had absolute power to make laws and command an army. 

legion- Large military units that Roman soldiers were sorted into. 

Punic Wars- A long struggle between Rome and Carthage. 

Hannibal- A brilliant strategist and military leader who wanted to avenge Carthage's defeat. 

3. Once a consul was elected, they could not run for office again for ten years. While they were in office however, they had the power of a king with full control over the army and government. 

4. The plebeians forced the officials to create a law code, which was written on twelve tables and hung in the Forum. This was a victory for them, as they knew they now had a right to the protection of the law. 

5. Hannibal decided to lead his army from Spain across France to the Alps. For more than decade, this strategy worked, and he was able to run his men up and down the Italian Peninsula at will.