Day Two

1. Republic- a from of government in which power rest with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders
Patrician- A group of Romans, were the wealthy landowners who held most of the power.
Plebeian- A second group of Romans, who were the common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up majority of the population.
Tribune- The representative of the plebeians, protected the rights of the plebeians from unfair acts of patrician officials.
Consul- Romes two officials, they commanded the army and directed the government.
Senate- The aristocratic branch of Rome's government. Its members were chosen from the upper class of Roman society
Dictator- a leader who had absolute power, was only elected in times of crisis. Their power only lasted for 6 months
Legion- Roman soldiers were organized into large military units, was made up of 5,000 heavily armed foot soldiers
Punic Wars- Rome and Carthage went to war, and this was the start of this war. Between 264-146 B.C., they fought 3 wars.
Hannibal- The mastermind behind the second Punic War, a Carthaginian general who was 29 years old.

3. The three main limits of Roman consuls were that they could only serve for one year, the same person could not be elected for 10 years, and one consul could always overrule, or veto, the others decision.

4. The Twelve Tables ensured that all laws were clearly seen, and that every citizen whether you were rich or poor, had protection until the law.

5. Hannibal's attack on Rome was daring and different because he used more strategy and surprise attacked them rather than the usual head-on approach.