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Head of the army and highest political position. Manages affairs of the government. There were always two consuls so that they could veto each other. Elected by the centuriate assembly for one year.

Supreme judge. In charge of law and justice. Elected by the centuriate assembly for one year.

Administers public works and activities such as markets, royal games, etc. Elected by the tribal assembly for one year.

In charge of finances and administration. Elected by the tribal assembly for one year.

High ranking official charged with conducting the census to determine each citizen's tax liability and eligibility for military service, voting, and membership in the Senate. There were usually two of them so that they could veto each other. Elected by the centuriate assembly for 5 years.

Working class: farmers, plumbers, teachers, etc. Could be very wealthy but not nobility.

Ruling elite class in the Roman Republic. Aristocrats usually collecting taxes, operating banks, import/export, etc.

Knights of Rome: first they were landowners and warriors, then business/commercial magnates.

Slaves who bought their freedom or whose owners had set them free. Granted citizenship.

Senatus Populusque Romanus or Senate and Roman people. It appears on Roman currency, on official documents and on monuments and public works. It showed that, although not fully democratic in the modern definition of the word, the Romans allowed at least some portion of the Roman citizenry to be heard to tell the people that they were important to the government.

Tribal Assembly

One of the voting assemblies of the Roman Republic. An assembly of all Roman citizens divided by tribe (mainly geographically). They would elect the aediles, quaestors and the tribune.

Centuriate Assembly

One of the voting assemblies of the Roman Republic. Originally based on military service, they were classified according to their equipment (since each soldier had to buy their own equipment, it showed their wealth). They elected the most prestigious functions: the censors, the consuls and the praetors.

Un-elected assembly of the patrician class in the Roman Republic.

Highest plebeian office of the Roman Republic. Important check on the power of the Senate and the consuls.