Question

How can the government of Caesar Augustus best be described? It was a republic; therefore, Augustus did not hold all of the power. There was a senate; therefore, Augustus shared power with elected officials. It was a republic; however, Augustus was able to control the major bodies of government. There was a senate; however, Augustus maintained power over all bodies of government.

Answer 1

D) There was a senate; however, Augustus maintained power over all bodies of government.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Restoration of the Senate

• Augustus reinstated parts of the Roman Republic to maintain power

• He restored the Senate, the consuls, and the tribunes

• He restored branches of government to make his position look lawful

He was the start of the Roman Empire but he restored the senate to make himself or his rule look lawful.

(These are my notes from those videos on edge)

Answer 2

There was a senate; however, Augustus maintained power over all bodies of government.

Step-by-step explanation:

After the death of his uncle Julius Caesar, Caesar Augustus became the ruler of the Roman empire. He was the adopted son of Julius Caesar who made him his heir after his death.

Augustus brought an autocratic form of government after he became the ruler. He put all major power on himself, overlooking major decision making upon himself. There was a senate in the empire but they were more or less powerless under Augustus who took the role of major decision making to himself.

Thus, the correct answer is the fourth or last option.