Who spoke for the plebeians in the Senate?

Who spoke for the plebeians to the senate and the consuls?

The tribunes of the plebs spoke for the plebeians to the Senate and the consuls in ancient Rome. Elected representatives, they had the power to veto decisions that could harm the plebeians and were crucial in advocating for their rights and interests. This position was established to provide a voice for the common people against the elite patrician class.

Who were the men appointed to the senate to protect the plebeians?

The men who were in the senate and who's duty was to protect the interests of the plebeians were the tribunes. However they were not appointed to the senate, they were elected.

Who forced the Senate to write the law of twelve tables?

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What did the Senate do to satisfy the plebeians demands in Ancient Rome?

The rich plebeians demanded access to the senate and the offices of state which and power-sharing with the patrician aristocracy which monoplolised. During the 200 years of the Conflict of the orders (between patricians and plebeians) the rich plebeians gained access to the senate, the offices of state and most of the priesthoods. They were co-opted into a patrician-plebeian oligarchy. The demands of the poor were related to their economic plight. They were never met satisfactorily or were resisted.

Could plebeians be consuls?

Yes they could, "As time went on, there became few legal differences between the plebeians and the patricians. The plebeians could be elected to the senate and even be consuls." Thanks, Unknown

Why did the plebeians refuse to join the roman army?

They felt that they didn't have a voice in the Senate.

What people comprised the roman senate?

Mostly Patricians made up the Ancient Roman Senate, although there were ten tribunes to speak out for the Plebeians.

Why do you think plebeians were allowed to become members of the senate?

Let me think.........DK thats why I am here.

Who represented the plebeians in the senate?

The representatives of the plebeians (the commoners) were the plebeian tribunes. They were not representatives in the Roman senate. They were actually excluded from the seats of the senate. The institutions of the plebeians (the plebeian tribunes, the plebeian aediles, their assistants, and the Plebeian Council, the assembly of the plebeians to which the patrician aristocracy was excluded) were separate and independent from the institutions of the Roman state: the senate and the magistrates, or officers of state (the consuls, praetors, censors, curule aediles and quaestors). The senate was controlled by the patrician aristocracy and the wealthy entrepreneurial class, the equestrians. These tribunes presided over the Plebeian Council and could propose bills to the vote of this assembly (plebiscites). One of their tasks was to protect the plebeians from abuse by the officers of state through 'intercessio' , the right to stop actions deemed to be harmful to the plebeians. They could also veto a senatum consultum. This was a written opinion on bills which were submitted to the senate for consultation by the consuls or praetors (these were bills that were going to be put to the vote of the Assembly of the Soldiers). Although these were meant to be just advice, the consuls often followed them to the letter. If the plebeian tribunes deemed them to be against the interests of the plebeians, they could veto them.

What group could veto senate actions on behalf of the plebeians?

The plebeian tribunes, the representatives of the plebeians , could block the actions of the executive officer of state if he seemed them to be against the interests of the plebeians or harmful to them. They could also veto the seantum consultum. This was a deliberation of the senate on policy matters which had an advisory character for the consuls, the two annually elected heads of the Republic.

What was membership limited to Rome's upper class?

In the Early Roman Republic the patricians monopolized the sears of the senate. Then the rich plebeians fought for and gained access to the snatre

What body of the roman government protected the rights of the plebeians?

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