In a test explain in four to five sentences the types of government rome used to govern its citizens.

Rome governed its citizens through two distinct forms of government in two distinct periods. The first was a monarchy run by the Etruscan rulers and the second was a republic run by elected representatives.

Explanation:

For hundreds of years until 509 BCE, Rome was functioning under the monarchy of the Etruscan rulers. In 509 BCE, the Romans planned, united, and overthrew the Etruscan rule. The Romans then intelligently planned a system that would offer representation to all the classes of the society in the government and called it a republic.

The articles created a national government composed of a congress, which had the power to declare war, sign treaties, make alliances and more.