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republic
a government in which citizens who have the right to vote select their leaders
consul
one of two officials who led the Roman Republic
patrician
member of an upper-class family in the Roman Republic
plebeian
an ordinary citizen in the Roman Republic
veto
the rejection of any planned action or rule by a person in power
dictator
ruler who has total control of the government
Pax Romana
the period of stability and prosperity in the Roman Empire, lasting from 27 b.c. to a.d. 180; “Roman peace”
province
a unit of an empire or a country; area of the Roman Empire ruled by a governor, who was supported by an army
Colosseum
a large amphitheater built in Rome arounda.d. 70; site of contests and combats between people and animals
aqueduct
a structure that carries water over long distances
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s.s chapter 7 sec1and2
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s.s chapter 7 sec1and2
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2012-05-22T20:06:23Z
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