What were the twelve tables? a. the first written collection of roman laws. b. the first written record of a constitutional monarchy. c. the first recorded instance of a government overthrow. d. the first recorded evidence of written language.

The Twelve Tables were A. The first written record of Roman Laws. It was a set of laws inscribed on twelve bronze tablets, which would be written down for all citizens to be treated equally before them. This was the first step toward the protection of the rights of all citizens. They were precisely-written laws to be known by everyone.

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