political organizations(rep) Flashcards
7 characteristics of consuls:
2 served at same time, elected,1 year term, came from ranks of senate, after term returned to senate, after elected they could not serve consul for 10 years, from Patrician class.
reasons for 2 consuls
1 over state, 1 over military, and consul over military had Imperium over the soldiers
what were dictators?
rome government used dictators, used in times of crisis, appointed by consuls, approved by senate, 6months or less term.
consuls had imperium over both…
state and military
who were the senate?
300 members, they were elected, served for life, initially were from the Patrician class, both had Legislative + Admistrative powers, and they decided which consul over state/military.
what type of branch was the senate?
Collectively the most powerful branch of government and the senate was controlled by the finances
senatus consultum means
the advise/consult of senate
who were the centuriate assembly?
they were citizen soldiers and elected consuls and senate
