The Roman Republic was governed by elected officials who had prior military experience and served for life. Power was divided between the aristocratic patricians and the common plebeians, who elected tribunes to advocate for their rights and pass legislation on their behalf. Key government roles included the consuls who commanded the military; censors who collected taxes and organized duties; and a senate led by consuls that helped govern Rome as it expanded its territory throughout Italy.

2. • All people elected to the government all had military training.

3. • They serve for life
• They were not elected, you have to have been previously
elected as an executive official.

4. • Rome was reinventing itself as a republic
• It sought to expand its territory
• Grew through the Italian peninsula and beyond
• Romans citizens struggled against each other for civil
rights
• Between the aristocratic ruling class of patricians and
the large class plebieans

5. • Senate is two executive cheifs
• Served as commanders in chief of the military
• Were almost always patricians

6. • Elected by small farmers and aristocrats.
• Well protected and held great power on behalf of
plebeians.

7. • Presided over by tribunes
• Allowed expanded democracy by allowing plebians to elect
certain offcials
• Try criminal cases involving plebians.
• Pass legislation

8. • There are two censors
• They collected taxes and organized military duties.
• Relived the consuls of duty taking the censors.

9. • Twelve laws that were written on a bronze tablet
• Made to avoid arbitrary decisions concerning the law