Main bodies of Roman Governet Flashcards
1
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Consuls
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- Two consuls
- Elected by popular assembly
- Chief executives of government
- Commanders of the army in wartime
- Served one year term
2
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Senate
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- 300 members
- Most powerful governing body
- Proposed laws
- Appointed governors
- Determined foreign policy – relationship with other countries
- Had veto power over any act of the popular assembly of consuls – could refuse consuls
- Members served a life term – new people come in when die only
3
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Council of Plebians
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- Members were plebeians
- Elected tribunes, who had veto power over the consuls
- Passed laws
4
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Assembly of Tribes
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- Represented the 35 districts
* Voted on laws
5
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Assembly of Centuries
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- Elected the consuls
- Voted on laws
- Members were patricians and soldiers
6
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Who voted for consuls?
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• The Assembly of Centuries
7
Q
Who created laws?
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The Senate
8
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Who decided if rome went to war?
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Senate
9
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Why was the senate the most powerful?
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• The Senate seems to be the most powerful governing body as there are more members and are older, which believed meant that they were wiser (they also served a life so had more experience). The Senate also had veto power over any act of the popular assembly of Consuls. Time to build their influence. Being able to control where army goes.
10
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Why do you think this system stayed for long?
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I believe the system remained in place for so long as everyone from each class had a say of their opinion, the senate represents patricians and the tribunes represents the plebeians. Having an empire only gave one person power but the republic allowed there to be power for more than 1 person, giving more than one person’s opinion.
