Roman consul

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. How long is Roman consul?One-year term
2. Who wrote Roman consul?Imperium, encompassing military command and civil jurisdiction
3. What is the position in cursus honorum?Second highest, after the censor
4. What is the election body?Centuriate assembly
5. Why were there two consuls at the same time?Having two consuls helped stop any one person from becoming too powerful. Each consul could stop the other if they disagreed.
6. How did consuls show their power?Consuls carried a bundle of sticks with an axe called a fasces. The sticks meant they could punish people, and the axe meant they could give the death penalty.

Cursus honorum: The sequential order of public offices held by Roman politicians.
Imperium: The supreme executive power, including military command and civil authority.
Centuriate assembly: An assembly of Roman citizens organized by centuries, responsible for electing magistrates.
Veto: The constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by another authority.