rome republic
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The Government of Roman Republic
Ryan BezonaJuwan SabadoBeaver Lenhert
Government• All people elected to the government all had military training.
Senate• They serve for life
• They were not elected, you have to have been previously elected as an executive official.
Conflict of the Orders• Rome was reinventing itself as a republic
• It sought to expand its territory
• Grew through the Italian peninsula and beyond
• Romans citizens struggled against each other for civil rights
• Between the aristocratic ruling class of patricians and the large class plebieans
Consuls• Senate is two executive cheifs
• Served as commanders in chief of the military
• Were almost always patricians
Tribunes• Elected by small farmers and aristocrats.
• Well protected and held great power on behalf of plebeians.
Assembly of the Plebs• Presided over by tribunes
• Allowed expanded democracy by allowing plebians to elect certain offcials
• Try criminal cases involving plebians.
• Pass legislation
Censor • There are two censors
• They collected taxes and organized military duties.
• Relived the consuls of duty taking the censors.
Twelve Tables• Twelve laws that were written on a bronze tablet
• Made to avoid arbitrary decisions concerning the law
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