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The Roman senate was not a legislative body. During the 244-year period of the monarchy it was the advisory body of the king. We do not have any information about what it did. We have indications that there were debates in the senate. During the 482-year period of the Roman Republic the senators were members of the patrician aristocracy and former executive officers of state. They were enrolled by the censors until the reforms of Sulla in 80 BC. It was the advisory body of the consuls, the two annually elected heads of the republic. It debated policy matters and issued advice on this. It also gave advice on the drafting of bills. In some circumstances it could issue decrees. During the 506-year period of rule by emperors the emperors were absolute rulers and the senate was emasculated.

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