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consul
They would have consul it
All the Magistrates had the power of veto, they could veto the actions of all magistrates underneath them, but the Tribunes of the Plebs could veto all magistrates, including Consuls.
It is the idea of the power of veto.
power of veto
The only principle which has been incorporated into the US constitution is the power to veto.
The Executive Branch has the power to veto legislation.
Because the power to veto would make so the Emperor did not have supreme power
veto
In the US federal government, the President has Veto power.
Only the government of the Roman Republic (509-27 B.C.) had checks and balances. The government of the monarchy (753-509 B.C.) and of rule by emperors (27 B.C.-476 B.C.) did not. During the Roma republic officer of state of the same rank could veto each other and higher officers could veto the lower officers. This was to avoid abuse of power.
The power of veto was not just restricted to the consuls. All officers of state (consuls, praetors, censors, aediles and quaestors) had the power of veto. Officers of the same rank could veto each other and officers of higher rank could veto officers of lower rank. The tribune of the plebeians, who was the representative of the plebeians (commoners), but not an officer of state, also had to power of veto. The power to veto the actions of officers of state was the Roman system of checks and balances of power. It was meant to reduce the chance that the officers would abuse their power. The power of veto of the tribune of the plebeians was also meant to prevent the abuse of the commoners by the state.