Politics Flashcards
The ‘old orthodoxy’
In reality was that the government was heavily weighted towards the elite
The ‘new orthodoxy’ or the Millar position?
Opposite of the ‘old orthodoxy’ - people had more people power
Who couldn’t vote?
Women
Slaves
Resident foreigners
Why couldn’t the poor run for office?
They could but they couldn’t afford to campaign
Consuls
2 annually elected
They were rarely reelected
Dictator?
A rare role for emergencies that was only for a short amount of time.
Censor
An additional role for revising citizen lists - 2 every 5 years
Imperium
The right to command
Senate
300 members who: Controlled finances and security Administration of Italy Relationships between foreign powers Advised on legalisation Invalidate legislation from other bodies
Comitia centuriata
193 centuries / by 5 citizen classes base on wealth
Electsmagistates, military leaders and censors
Voted major laws and wars
Who voted first?
The first class
Comitia tribute
Elected minor officials
Voted on the legality of plebiscites
Judged legal cases when penalty didn’t exceed a fine
Who claims that comitia tribute and concilium plebis are the same?
Forsythe, 2005
Class problems with ancient sources
sources were written by the elite, who were educated.
Sex problems with ancient sources
They are exclusively male
