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Lecture 7/8: THE ROMAN THEATER (see Lect. 7); THE ROMAN CONSTITUTION
I. The Roman Constitution: general characteristics: pragmatism and goodwill
II. Case in point: consul; veto; proconsul; imperium
III. The other magistrates; cursus honorum (cf. Kamm, pp. 14-17)
1. praetor; urbanus, peregrinus; edict
2. aedile
3. quaestor
IV. Further magistrates
1. tribune of the plebs; Hortensian Law of 287 B.C.; the Gracchi
2. censor
3. dictator; Cincinnatus (cf. Garry Wills' book Cincinnatus on George Washington)
V. Senate; Senatus Consultum (Ultimum); SPQR; auctoritas
VI. The assemblies
1. Centuriate; 193 'centuries'
2. tribal or concilium plebis; 35 units or 'tribes'
VII. checks and balances: differences and similarities with U.S. Constitution
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