The Roman Republic

Elected officials who served only one year in office

• Magistrate

• Senator

• Prime Minister

• President

Members of this political body served for life

• Senate

• Tribunes

• Magistrate

• House of Representatives

This was a group elected solely by the plebeians

• Tribunes

• Assemblies

• Senate

• Magistrates

This political body was responsible for electing magistrates, members included plebeians and patricians

• Tribunes

• Senate

• Magistrates

• Assembly

This political bodies powers and duties included approving or rejecting laws and declaring wars

• Parliament

• Tribunes

• Assembly

• Senate

This political bodies duties and responsibilities included advising the consuls and controlling the finances of Rome

• Magistrates

• Tribunes

• Assemblies

• Senate

The two most powerful Magistrates were the

• Senators

• Consuls

• Tribunes

• Members of Parliament

Cincinnatus was briefly given this role during a period of emergency in Rome

• Prime Minister

• President

• King

• Dictator

Limits and controls limits imposed on all branches of a government by giving each branch of government certain rights and applying term limits to political leaders

• Checks and Balances

• Republic

• Governance

• Socialism

Initially, this class held all of the political power in Rome

• Slaves

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• Bourgeoisie