Test 1 part Flashcards
Plebeians
majority, farmer/workers, banned from office until 342 Bc - Tribunes, would strike for more power- conflict of order
Patricians
Controlled gov’t, nobles, inherited power,land owners, could afford to hold office
Senate
controlled Public funds:taxes, decided foreign policy, appointed dictator with consuls, veto, hold for life-patricians
Popular assemblies
voted on laws, elected officials , Comitia centuriata(higher magistrates(consul, praetors, censor)
popular assemblies 2
- Comitia Tributta (Tribunes, quaestors, aedilies, minor officials
tribune
2 elected by plebeians, could veto consuls and Senate
dictator
rule up to 6 months in times or crisis, elected consuls and Senate, controlled army and courts
consul
2, veto, ran gov’t
praetor
commanded army-dictator
quaestor
judges
aedile
public works and games markets
censor
visited each house counting for taxes
quaestor
treasurer