3. Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences in this paragraph. (pgs. 47 – 49) For centuries, the Roman government did not have a king, but had been a
ruled by the
a group of important men. When the great general
Caesar seized
power in Rome, he was made ruler for
but not a king. When Caesar was assassinated, his
adopted son
took control of Rome and established a new form of government called
the
This government was ruled by a
(“first citizen"), who was
the
("supreme commander'). The
still existed in this
government, but had lost most of its power. This form of government lasted for about
years.