Question

How was Roman government different before the Twelve Tables were created?

A) Before, the government was a dictatorship.
B) Before, Rome had no official laws.
C) Before, courts refused to rule on disputes between patricians and plebeians.
D) Before, plebeians did not know what all the laws were.

Answer 1

Before the Twelve Tables were created, the Roman government favored the patricians and the common people did not have access to the laws. However, after the creation of the Twelve Tables, the laws were written down and made available to all citizens, reducing corruption. The option (B) is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

Before the creation of the Twelve Tables, the Roman government had a system where the patricians, who were the aristocratic elite, monopolized legal proceedings and held all public offices.

The plebeians, who were the common people, were concerned that legal decisions would always favor the patricians. However, after the creation of the Twelve Tables in 451 BCE, the laws were written down and made publicly available, reducing the chances of corruption and ensuring that all citizens had access to the laws. Therefore, option (B) is correct.