WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Senate was made up of 300 Patrician men who served for life.-In the beginning, the Senate only gave advice to the consuls, but they slowly grew in power over time. This group was another form of Legislative Body.-Elected Praetors-Elected Consuls-Passed laws.

Detailed explanation-2: -○ The Senate was the aristocratic branch of Rome’s government. It had both legislative and administrative functions in the republic. It had 300 members, all chosen by the upper class of Rome’s society (patricians).

Detailed explanation-3: -The history of the Roman Senate goes as far back as the history of Rome itself. It was first created as a 100-member advisory group for the Roman kings. Later kings expanded the group to 300 members. When the kings were expelled from Rome and the Republic was formed, the Senate became the most powerful governing body.

Detailed explanation-4: -Patricians were considered the upper-class in early Roman society. They controlled the best land and made up the majority of the Roman senate.

Detailed explanation-5: -The word patricii is derived from the term patres, which was the name given by Romulus to the original senators. Patricii designated the descendants of the first 200 senators (or, according to a few other sources, of the first 300).