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Early Roman Republic A Look at the Roman Government Patricians • Wealthy Plebeians Landowners •Low Class (workers) •Have a say in government •95% of people •Held military and religious positions •No say in government •Forced to serve in the army Rome Before the Republic Ruled by kings “Rex” Patricians tired of obeying king, wanted more participation in government Wanted more rights for citizens Revolted, King Tarquinius fled Republic “public good” a government good for everyone Plebeians wanted equality Left the city- both compromised Forms of Government Monarchy rule by one person Democracy rule by the people Oligarchy rule by a an elite few (aristocracy) Dictatorship one person absolute rule Romans choose a Complex Government Based on “rule of law” written laws to protect themselves and their liberty Chose a “mixed government” combined strengths of all forms of governments Balanced government “separation of powers no one group has all the power The Roman Republic – The System of Checks and Balances The system was based on balance of interests Monarchical Aristocratic Democratic 2 Consuls + other magistrates Senate Assembly of Tribes Tribune Directed government and army Controlled state budget Acted as judges Could pass laws Could issue edicts Acted as chief priest Approved/rejected laws Decided on War Tribune could veto actions of magistrate Acted as final court Basis of power: possess imperium, the right to rule need for leadership Basis of power: members were richest men in Rome. Basis of power: provided most of the soldiers Limits on power: one year term each could veto Limits on power: could not control army needed majority as soldiers. Limits on power: Could not suggest laws often paid as clients by the elite This diagram shows the ladder of political advancement – Cursus Honorum. The straight ladder shows the typical path of advancement (theoretically open to all freeborn male citizens), beginning with election to quaestor, the lowest office, and proceeding to consul, the highest (very few men made it that far). Magistrates 2 consuls 8 praetors 2 censors 4 aediles 10 tribunes 20 quaestors Senate composed of 300 to 600 magistrates and exmagistrates. Senate was the chief governmental body because it controlled public finances and foreign affairs, assigned military commands and provinces, and debated and passed decrees that would be submitted to the assemblies for final ratification the Republican government was symbolized by the letters SPQR (senatus populus que Romanus), meaning “the Senate and the Roman people” The Senate met in a building called the Curia located in the Roman Forum Only the high ranking magistrates had the right to sit on a special ivory folding stool - sella curulis. It was a symbol in Roman politics. These magistrates also had the right to wear the purple-bordered toga - toga praetexta. sella curulis Assemblies composed of all males who were full Roman citizens voted yes or no on laws opened only to plebeians