ROman gov Flashcards
Rome was governed by?
2 leaders; consuls
where was the consuls elected from?
• Consuls were elected every year from a group called the Patricians (wealthy nobles)
who were the consuls assisted by?
the Senate (300 older, wealthy men called senators, who held office for life)
Who were the ther people who made up the majority of the population?
the Plebeians
Plebeians influence?
• Plebeians had little influence in the government at first. Gained more rights over 200 years
What are plebeians able to do?
• Able to elect 10 tribunes (officials) who could protect their rights by refusing to pass Senate law
Later, what did one of the consuls have to be?
a plebeian
Was Rome a democracy?
• Rome was not a (true) democracy. Power was in the hands of the rich.
What are the 2 leaders elected annually?
consuls
The class of rich landowners and noble
the patricians
The magistrates responsible for looking after the city
Aediles
Plebeians who were wealthy businessmen
Equestrians
The colour of the stripe on a consul’s toga
Purple
How do you become a senator?
have many people who depend on him, well educated, well known for military achievements, building, reputation or games he provided and be elected or a Quaestor.
How did the plebeians make influence felt in rome?
• Plebeians makes their influence felt in the Roman Republic by becoming a tribune
