Question

Question 19(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)

(05.02 HC)How was the appointment of two Consuls during the Roman Republic an example of a democratic principle?

1) One Consul represented patricians and one represented plebeians, so that all citizens had representation.

2)Each Consul had control over the same number of military legions, which prevented either one from a forceful takeover.

3)Consuls had to agree on all decisions, which prevented any one person from gaining too much power.

4)Consuls had to make decisions based on majority rule in the Senate.

Answer 1

The correct answer is 3.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The correct answer is 3) Consuls had to agree on all decisions, which prevented any one person from gaining too much power.

The consuls in Rome were chosen by the Senate and elected by the people - comitia centuriata - both of them had equal power and the other could undo what the other had ordered, this was a power called Imperium.

They served for one year and could not be elected again for the next ten years. All of this prevented people from gaining too much power.