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Ancient rome

Ancient rome. GOVERNMENT AND ELECTED OFFICIALS. CONSUL . 59 B.C. ONE-YEAR TERM ELECTED IN PAIRS: ONE PATRICIAN (WEALTHY) AND ONE PLEBIAN (COMMONER) COMMAND THE ARMY CAN VETO LAWS AS WELL AS THE ACTIONS OF THE OTHER CONSUL KINGLY POWER PRESIDE OVER THE SENATE AND ALL ELECTIONS.

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Ancient rome

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  1. Ancient rome GOVERNMENT AND ELECTED OFFICIALS

  2. CONSUL 59 B.C. ONE-YEAR TERM ELECTED IN PAIRS: ONE PATRICIAN (WEALTHY) AND ONE PLEBIAN (COMMONER) COMMAND THE ARMY CAN VETO LAWS AS WELL AS THE ACTIONS OF THE OTHER CONSUL KINGLY POWER PRESIDE OVER THE SENATE AND ALL ELECTIONS

  3. PROCONSUL Spain 61 B.C. Gaul 58-50 B.C. RULED THE ROMAN PROVINCES AND CONQUERED LANDS APPOINTED BY THE SENATE SUPREME POWER IN HIS TERRITORY

  4. CENSOR TWO ELECTED EVERY FIVE YEARS 18-MONTH TERM KEPT AND UPDATED VOTING LISTS APPROVED SENATORS CONDUCTED A CENSUS OF ROMAN CITIZENS GRANTED CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS (BUILDINGS AND ROADS) APPROVED TAXES

  5. PRAETOR 62 B.C. EIGHT ELECTED YEARLY FOR ONE-YEAR TERMS PRESIDED OVER BOTH CRIMINAL AND CIVIL COURTS (JUDGES) COULD ACT FOR CONSULS IN THEIR ABSENCE

  6. SENATOR 600 MEMBERS SERVED FOR LIFE SELECTED BY THE CONSULS AND APPROVED BY THE CENSORS EITHER PATRICIAN OR WEALTHY MIDDLE CLASS ADVISED CONSULS PROPOSED LAWS

  7. QUAESTOR 67 B.C. TWENTY ELECTED FOR ONE-YEAR TERMS ASSISTED CONSULS AND OTHER HIGH OFFICIALS TWO APPOINTED MASTERS OF THE STATE TREASURY

  8. TRIBUNE PLEBIAN CLASS CITIZENS TEN ELECTED YEARLY BY THE CITIZENS OF ROME NO REAL CONGRESSIONAL POWER CHECKED THE POWER OF THE SENATORS AND PROTECTED THE RIGHTS OF ORDINARY CITIZENS COULD VETO ANY SENATE DECREE IMMUNE FROM ARREST

  9. AEDILE 64 B.C. FOUR APPOINTED BY CONSULS EACH YEAR CITY OFFICIALS MANAGED THE MARKETS, PUBLIC CEREMONIES/GAMES, CITY FIRE AND POLICE, TRAFFIC SUPERVISION, AND PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES

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