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Senate: Advisory council of elders under the kings, and still in place in the republic and empire. In Cicero's day, it was entirely composed of ex-magistrates. The office of Senate was held for life, unless the senator was found guilty of some grave misconduct.
The Council of Elders (Gerousia) was 30 members of upper class Sparta, over 60 years in age elected by the Assembly of Spartan citizens. Two members were the two kings, who did not have to pass the age test.
Though Greece had kings and rulers. Each city-state did employ a form of democracy. Examples are Athens, which had a direct democracy and Sparta that had two kings and a council of elders.
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The ousting of the kings caused Rome to chose the republic form of government.The ousting of the kings caused Rome to chose the republic form of government.The ousting of the kings caused Rome to chose the republic form of government.The ousting of the kings caused Rome to chose the republic form of government.The ousting of the kings caused Rome to chose the republic form of government.The ousting of the kings caused Rome to chose the republic form of government.The ousting of the kings caused Rome to chose the republic form of government.The ousting of the kings caused Rome to chose the republic form of government.The ousting of the kings caused Rome to chose the republic form of government.
The kings council of elders is called a senate. They are actually currently still in place in the republican empire.
Sparta had two kings and a council of elders.
The five Ephors. The decisions of the council were put to the assembly of citizens in a yes or no vote.
His position as one of the dual kings of Sparta and being part of the Council of Elders.
Senate: Advisory council of elders under the kings, and still in place in the republic and empire. In Cicero's day, it was entirely composed of ex-magistrates. The office of Senate was held for life, unless the senator was found guilty of some grave misconduct.
The Council of Elders (Gerousia) was 30 members of upper class Sparta, over 60 years in age elected by the Assembly of Spartan citizens. Two members were the two kings, who did not have to pass the age test.
The ancient Spartans had the government of oligarchy where 2 kings headed a council of elders.
There were the two kings, the Gerousia ( or council of Elders), The Ephorate and the Ekklesia (or the apella, or the Assembly).
Sparta had two kings, a council of elders made of 28 citizens, and an assembly of all male citizens over age 30.
They were referred to as: Cediles, Acrodemcrats, Mastees, Regroaelioepolitics, or Reptstuses
The Council Of Elders (Gerousia) comprised 30 citizens who were males at least 60 years of age and included the two kings. Those conducted the routine business of government and put important decisions to the assembly which comprised all male citizens, which also elected the council members.
Senatus is the Latin equivalent of 'Senate'. It's a masculine gender noun. In ancient Rome, it described to a council of elders.