Republic

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the etymological root?Latin 'res publica', translating to 'public thing' or 'people's thing'
2. What is the sovereignty principle?Political power is vested in the citizenry, typically exercised through elected representatives
3. How did the Roman Republic help shape modern republics?The Roman Republic, which lasted from 509 BC to 27 BC, created a Senate, popular assemblies, and elected officials. These ideas inspired later thinkers and the founders of modern republics.
4. Why do republics try to keep leaders accountable?Republics share power among the people and let them elect representatives. This helps prevent one person or group from having too much control and protects the public good.

Popular Sovereignty: The principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people.
Civic Virtue: The belief that the success of a society or democracy depends on the willingness of its citizens to participate and sacrifice for the common good.
Suffrage: The right to vote in political elections.