Pros And Cons Of Romans Government

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Yes, I agree with you when you say the Romans created a society that thrived off itself. The Romans did this by allowing citizens to participate in the government. The two main parties of government were the patricians (the rich which held most of the offices) and the plebeians (common people who held few offices). Roman assemblies were one form of office that was held. One specific assembly was the Centuriate assemblies. These assemblies were held by military men who were mostly patricians since they possessed the major centuries. Another office that was the Consul. There were two Consuls and they commanded the army in battle, administer state business, preside over the Senate and assemblies, and supervise financial affairs. The majority of

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