History hw is not fun....plz help someone.
2006-10-19 13:44:26 · 5 answers · asked by day_dreamer 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Italian term for "small ball or pebble." Italian citizens once voted by casting a small pebble or ball into one of several boxes.
2006-10-19 13:54:40 · answer #1 · answered by pico 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paper ballots were probably first used in ancient Rome , although the word ballot itself comes from the Italian word for little ball. In one form of early voting, Roman soldiers threw small balls or marbles into helmets that served as makeshift ballot boxes .
2006-10-19 20:56:38 · answer #2 · answered by Val 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Australia
2006-10-19 20:48:56 · answer #3 · answered by Short 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to dictionary.com
or Merriam-Websters on the computer
2006-10-19 20:49:55 · answer #4 · answered by greenwhitecollege 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dictionary.com!
2006-10-19 20:51:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋