Cursus Honorium

Question 1

The senate’s influence

Answer 1

The combined ‘auctoritas’ - informal power/ influence rather than imperium

Question 2

How many aediles were elected

Answer 2

4) 2 Curile Aediles
2 Plebian Aediles

Question 3

Council of the Plebs- term and definition

Answer 3

‘Concilium plebis’

Question 4

Tribunal assembly- term and definition

Answer 4

‘comita tribuna’

Question 5

Tribunal sacrosanctity

Answer 5

sacred protection from all attack (verbal, physical). This religious law was so powerful that those who hurt a tribune could be executed freely.

Question 6

Tribunal provocatio

Answer 6

(appeal) this allowed any citizen to appeal to the Tribune against the action of another magistrate. The tribune could investigate and block the action if they saw fit.

Question 7

Tribunal intersessio

Answer 7

(Veto), allowed the tribune to stop any law passed by a consul, decision of the senate, and any law passed by any council or assembly

Question 8

Role of the censors

Answer 8

in charge of enrollment, they expelled everyone they deemed ‘unworthy’ of continued membership