HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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made up of two consuls, two praetors, and officials.
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a select group of about three hundred patricians who served for life.
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made up of Greek generals, and was charged with protecting the Republic.
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a group of five hundred plebeians who oversaw the expansion of Rome’s borders.
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Detailed explanation-1: -During the empire, the senate was at the head of the government bureaucracy and was a law court. The emperor held the title of Princeps Senatus, and could appoint new senators, summon and preside over Senate discussions, and propose legislation.
Detailed explanation-2: -The senate of the Roman Kingdom held three principal responsibilities: It functioned as the ultimate repository for the executive power, it served as the king’s council, and it functioned as a legislative body in concert with the people of Rome.
Detailed explanation-3: -The highest positions in the government were held by two consuls, or leaders, who ruled the Roman Republic. A senate composed of patricians elected these consuls.
Detailed explanation-4: -At the heart of the Roman Republic was the Senate. The Senate advised on matters pertaining to rules governing the city and population. In the republic, members of the patrician class served as advisers to the other governing bodies of the republic.