Quiz 1 Flashcards
How many censors were there, and how often were they elected?
Two censors were elected for 18 months every 5 years.
Who were the censors, and what were their three responsibilities?
Censors were former consuls, and their responsibilities were: taking a census of citizens, establishing an album senatorium, and renting out the ager publicus (public land).
How many consuls were there, how often were they elected, and what power did they have?
There were two consuls elected each year, and they had imperium domi militae.
How often were the praetors elected?
The praetors were elected each year.
What were the two kinds of praetors, and what did they do?
Praetor urbanus: in charge of administration of justice within the city, and praetor peregrinus: maintaining Roman authority among foreign people.
How many Aediles were there, and what were their responsibilities?
There were two aediles, and they looked after the provisioning of Rome and took care of markets, public order, and public games.
What were the responsibilities of the quaestors?
Chiefly financial power, in particular concerning the administration of the public treasury.
What was the role of the dictator, and how long was his term?
The dictator was appointed by the consuls, and was to accomplish a precise mission. The dictator was to last no longer than six months.
What was the role of the interrex, and how long was his term?
The interrex was elected by the senate in the event of the death of the two consuls, and his power lasted only five days.
What was the role of the tribuni plebis?
The tribunes represented the people, and had powers of veto, the power to safeguard any citizen, and the ability to summon the people to vote.
To whom were the assemblies open?
Assemblies were open to all male Roman citizens.
What was the centuriate assembly?
The centuriate assembly represented all the populus divided into five classes and 193 centuriae. The richest class had 98 centuriae and had absolute majority.
What was the comitia centuriata, and what were their four responsibilities?
The comitia centuriata elected senior magistrate, military leaders and censors, voted on constitutional laws, had the right to declare war, and judged capital cases.
What was the comitia tributa?
The comitia tributa voted on non-capital trials, and elected quaestor and curule aediles. It was divided into 35 tribes (4 urban tribes and 31 rural tribes).
Originally, how many people made up the Senate? What people were in the Senate?
The Senate originally compromised 300 former magistrates.
