The diagram below shows that the Roman Republic contributed to the development of democratic principles.

A diagram showing two boxes with an arrow pointing from the first box to the second box. The first box is labeled 'The Eight Judges,' and the second box is labeled with a question mark.

Which phrase completes the diagram?

The Congress
The Twelve Tables
Presidential Veto
The Supreme Court

Me a slaveowner who worked a slave to death or be a slave to death, a. cannot be tried for murder in criminal court but could be sued for wrongful death in the civil court b. cannot be tried in court because there was no law against the mistreatment of slaves. c. could have his form or plantation confiscated by the state and sold to the highest bidder. d. could be tried for murder in most southern states.