Government Flashcards
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Consul
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Two men-executives
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Cursus honorum
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Course of honors
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Praetor
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Judges (8 elected annually)
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Quaestor
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Treasurers (20 elected yearly(
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Aedile
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In charge of roads and public games
4 elected yearly
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Censor
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2 elected every five years for 18 months- in charge of taking the census and public morals
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Dictator
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Had absolute power, only in times of crisis, usually served for 6 months)
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Magister equitum
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Master of the cavalry
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Senator
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Must be a praetor to enter- for life
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Tribune
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10 elected early- only plebeians can run- can veto the senate
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Patricians/optimates
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Highest social class
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Equites
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Business class
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Plebeians (don’t be a pleb micoo)
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Lowest social class
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Patron
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Patron
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Cliens
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Clients
