Positions & Definitions
The Twelve Tables consolidated earlier traditions into an enduring set of laws. Initially, only patricians were eligible to become magistrates and this, among other plebeian complaints, was a source of discontent for plebeians.
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At around 509 BC, the Roman Republic was established. When the last of the seven kings, Tarquin the Proud, was disposed, a system based on annually elected magistrates and various representative assemblies was established. A series of checks and balances and separation of powers were set up by a constitution.
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Usa vs. Roman Republic
Senate of 300 members, chosen from aristocracy for life controls foreign and financial policies, advises consults. Two consuls elected by the Assembly for one year – chief executives of the government and commanders in chief of the army. Only adult male landowners. But, USA has it different they have to have 56 votes to be senate. One consult is elected every year. To be able to vote you have to be 18+ and you may be any gender.