WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

ROMAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Governmental power in the Roman Republic was divided among many groups as a form of checks and balances. Which of these provided a structure for governing in the early Roman Republic?
A
the Magistrates and the Counsel of Rome
B
the Counsel, the Senate, and the Roman people
C
the Assemblies and the Senate
D
Caesar, the Senate, and the courts
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Roman Republic was a democracy. Its government consisted of the Senate and four assemblies: the Comitia Curiata, the Comitia Centuriata, the Concilium Plebis, and the Comitia Tributa.

Detailed explanation-2: -Men were divided into classes based on their wealth because soldiers had to provide their own equipment. Only wealthy Romans could afford high-quality weapons and armor, which made them more effective soldiers.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Roman Republic had an elaborate system of checks and balances to prevent one man or one class from controlling the government. For example, while important government officials usually belonged to the upper classes, an assembly of “the people” elected them for one-year terms.

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