Types of Government Patricians vs Plebeians Key Terms – Lessons on Democracy

Types of Government - Patricians vs Plebeians
Key Terms – Lessons on Democracy

	Historical Terms
Patricians	Plebeians	Republic
Consuls	Conflict of the Orders	Tribunes of the Plebs
Veto	Council of the Plebs	The Twelve Tables
Citizens’ Assemblies	Etruscan Kings

Exhibit your knowledge of the terms above by completing one of the following activities:

1. 
   Pretend you are a Roman historian, and recount the political struggle for political power in ancient Rome by explaining the significance of these terms for future generations. Underline each term that you use (Use at least 10 terms).
   

2. 
   Define all 12 terms and Cite 2 forms of Evidence (quoted or paraphrased) that explains the struggle for political power in ancient Rome.
   

3. 
   Pretend you are a Plebeian in ancient Rome and explain how lower class citizens like you worked hard to gain political power (Use and underline at least 10 terms).
   

4. 
   Pretend you are a Patrician in ancient Rome and explain how the greedy, insolent lower class Plebeians schemed to take power away from you (Use and underline at least 10 terms).