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The Roman Government
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A summary of the Roman Government - each section and it's function, how they interact with one another - political relationships.
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“Each constitution has a vice engendered in it and inseperable from it”Kingship – despotism
Aristocracy – Oligarchy
Democracy – “The savage rule of violence”
The Roman Government
Consuls: public affairs, control all magistrates except tribunes, introduce embassies
to the senate, summon assemblies, introduce measures, see-over execution of
popular decrees.
o Military: almost ultimate control.
Make demands on allies
Appoint military tribunes
Selection and tax imposition of soldiers
Power to spend any sum of money from the public funds with accompaniment by a
quaestor who executes this
Punishment of those under command
The senate
Control of the treasury, revenue and expenditure
Quaestors pay the consuls with whatever money they require, but are not solitarily
allowed to pay out for something without approval of the Senate.
Expenditure used for public works (constructions or repairs) under strict control of
the Senate.
Jurisdiction of the Senate: crimes, assassination attempts, treason, conspiracy…
o Responsible for the dispatch of embassies for the following purposes:
Establishing relationships
Offering “friendly advice”
Imposing demands
Declaring war
What power is left for the people?
Confer honours
Inflict punishment
Approving/rejecting laws
Deliberate on Q of war and peace
Ratify the signing/dissolution of treaties
“Thus here again one might plausibly say that the people’s share in the government is the
greatest, and that the constitution is a democratic one.”
How do the different components of the Roman government interact with one another?
Consuls require support of the people and the senate and cannot operate without
them, as legions require constant supplies and without consent from the economic
control of the senate, nothing can be provided for.
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