Annual Elections Flashcards
When did the elections take place and why?
They took place each year in the summer as it allowed for good travelling conditions so that more people would show up
Where would they gather?
On the Campus Martius
What were the elections for?
To vote for the positions of the Cursus Honorum
How many centuries were within the Centuriate Assembly?
193 Centuries
How was the Centuriate Assembly assigned?
According to wealth - the wealthiest had less men in their their century and the poorer people had more
Who’s votes were counted first?
The wealthy people’s
How were the votes counted?
The vote of your century counted, not the individual vote
Who and what did the Centuriates vote for?
Consul, Praetor and Sensor - Peace and War
How many tribes were there within the Tribal Assembly?
35 Tribes
How were the Tribes assigned?
According to family/where you lived
Who and what did the Tribes vote for?
Aediles, Tribunes and Quaestor - Law proposals
Flaws in the system:
- wealthier people have more power in their vote - bias
- voting time announced 3 days before - poor farmers might not make journey
- laws supported by senate tended to pass
