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1
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Executive branch

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The executive branch is led by the president of the United States and their job is to carry out laws. The president is elected every four years and he has the power to veto or sign laws There are 100 senators.

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Legislative branch

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The legislative branch is the Congress which is divided up into the Senate and the house . The senators are elected every six years and the Congress is job is to pass and approve laws made by the. Legislative branch.

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Judicial branch

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Inforces and interprets laws. Judicial branch is made up of the Supreme Court and other federal courts. Listens to cases and interprets the laws and decides if laws are constitutional.

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Consuls

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There were to cancel so no one person had too much power

Let the city and army

Judged court cases

Served for one year

Had power over all citizens, including other officials

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Senate

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Council of wealthy and powerful Romans

Advise the consuls

Serve for life

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Assemblies

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Both patricians and plebeians took part

Represented common people

Primary job is to elect the magistrates who in the city of Rome

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Tribunes

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Elected by the plebeians

Had ability to veto decisions of other officials

Remained in office for one year

8
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Checks and balances

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Methods to balance power

9
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Ancient Rome true or false

Senator serve for life

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True

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Ancient Rome true or false

Tribunes have veto power

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True

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Ancient Rome true or false any Roman citizens could become one of the consuls

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False

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Plebeians equal to patricians on the Roman law

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False

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Only patricians control the consul

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False

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Plebeians could be senators

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True

15
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Consuls were chosen each year

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True

16
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12 tables of Roman law displayed in the forum for all to read

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True

17
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Rome develop the tripartite government

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True

18
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The consuls let the government and army and judges court cases

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True

19
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Senators serve for six years

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False, they serve for life

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Only plebeians took part in the assemblies

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False

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Tribunes are very powerful in Rome’s government because of their ability to veto actions by others

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True

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The law of the 12 tables guaranteed the rights of the patricians

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False

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Do use of checks and balances are an attempt to balance power of government officials

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True

24
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From the beginning of the regular public, laws are written down.

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False

25
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The form was a symbol of Roman law and the right is Roman citizens

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True

26
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Woman, even ever adults, we’re legally considered to be children

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True

27
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What are praetors?

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Ancient Roman judges