HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
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Consuls became most powerful in the republic.
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Plebeians took all power away from patricians.
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Patricians eventually shared power with plebeians.
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Patricians kept power from plebeians by enslaving them.
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Detailed explanation-1: -What was the balance of power between patricians and plebeians when the republic was first created? All the power was in the hands of the patricians.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 451 BC, the plebeians pressured the senate to write down the laws of Rome, the result was the Twelve Tables, twelve stone tablets with written laws that were posted in the forum, or marketplace of Rome for all to see. Before the Twelve Tables, the patricians could change the laws at any time to their benefit.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why was the balance of power between the patricians and plebeians unequal? Power was in the hands of the Senate. Only Patricians could be senators and consuls. And Patricians elected the senators, which completely left out the Plebeians.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the early stages of Rome, the plebeians had few rights. All of the government and religious positions were held by patricians. The patricians made the laws, owned the lands, and were the generals over the army. Plebeians couldn’t hold public office and were not even allowed to marry patricians.