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What group of Romans couldn't serve in the government even after 287 BC?

The Hortensian law of 287 BC did not bar anybody from serving in the government. Both patricians and plebeians continued to be entitled to stand for election to public office. What this law did was to make the resolutions of the Plebeian Council (plebiscites) binding on all Roman citizens, including the patricians.


What changes were made in Romes laws and institutions in response to the demands of the plebeians?

The plebeians were given access to the offices of state which had previously been exclusively for the patricians. They gained access to the consulship in 366 B.C., the censorship in 351 B.C., the dictatorship in 339 B.C. and the praetorship in 336 B.C. A law which made the plebiscites (the resolutions of the Plebeian Council) laws binding on all Roman citizens (including the patricians) was also passed.


What was the change in roman government in 287 BCE?

The Roman government did not change in 287 BC. The city was still headed by the two annually elected consuls. It had five types of officers of state who performed executive roles. The senate was still an advisory body and it could still issue decrees. The plebeians had still their own assembly, the plebeian council, and their representatives, the plebeian tribunes. This year was the year when the Lex Hortensia was issued. The plebeian tribunes had become the main proposed of bills (previously the consuls had been the main proposers) and the plebeian council had become the main body for voting on legislation. The legislation had to be approved by the senate through the senatus consultum, a statement by the senate of the technical validity of the law. Prior to the Lex Hortensia the patrician-controlled senate could reject a law on the grounds of technicalities. This was a means for the senate obstruct laws proposed by the plebeians tribunes it did not like. The Lex ortensia provided for the senatus consultum to be issued before the vote of the bill. This enables the plebeian tribunes to amend their bills if necessary and removed the senate's power to obstruct passed laws. Some historians also said that the law also made the resolutions of the plebeian council (plebiscites) binding on all Roman citizens, including the patricians. Originally the patricians had refused to consider the plebiscites as binding on them. However, previous legislations had already made the plebiscites binding on all Roman citizens. These historians doubt the veracity of these previous laws.


Who were the plebeian representatives?

i wanna say julius caesar because he was really for the plebeians The representatives of the plebeians were the tribunes of the plebs, or plebeian tribunes. They originally were the leaders of the plebeian movement. They presided the plebeian councils and proposed bills that were voted on by the plebeian councils and were celled plebiscites (deliberations of the plebeian councils).


What is stopping Puerto Rico from becoming a state?

It has been an ongoing debate since 1948 whether to remain a commonwealth, seek statehood or become independent. What is stopping state hood is the vote of the Puerto Rican People. There have been three plebiscites on the question and so far, remaining a Commonwealth in Free Association with the US has won the vote. However if Puerto Rico ever voted for statehood, the US Congress would have to vote to grant admission as a state and then other political issues might stand in the way.

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Why are Nazi plebiscites not understandable from a democratic standpoint?

They are not made to give the people the chance to decide a matter like democracy, but rather to express unity under the Fuhrer and his decisions.


What is the rarest form of election?

The rarest form of election is the "plebiscite," where citizens vote directly on a specific issue or policy rather than for candidates. While plebiscites can occur in various forms, they are infrequently used, especially in comparison to regular elections for legislative or executive positions. Their rarity often stems from political systems that favor representative democracy over direct decision-making by the electorate. Additionally, some nations may use plebiscites only for significant constitutional or territorial changes.


What is a concilium plebis?

The concilium plebis was the assembly of the plebs in ancient Rome. Its voting was divided on the basis of tribes, though it could not make decisions that were binding on the entire populus (patricians and plebs) and its resolutions were called plebiscites.


What method was used by victor emanuel ii for unification?

The "method" was that of the War or an invasion, followed by the annexation of the relevant regions, endorsed by a confirmative plebiscite of the population concerned. The plebiscites were based upon a universal suffrage of the male inhabitants.


What type of government has its citizens vote directly on laws as Athens did?

The terms "pure democracy" or "direct democracy" would apply. With larger populations, this can be unwieldy, and direct voting (e.g. plebiscites and propositions) is usually limited. Representative democracy is imperfect and has problems of its own, but is widely used.


Who was the plebeians?

i wanna say Julius Caesar because he was really for the plebeians The representatives of the plebeians were the tribunes of the plebs, or plebeian tribunes. They originally were the leaders of the plebeian movement. They presided the plebeian councils and proposed bills that were voted on by the plebeian councils and were celled plebiscites (deliberations of the plebeian councils).


What group of Romans couldn't serve in the government even after 287 BC?

The Hortensian law of 287 BC did not bar anybody from serving in the government. Both patricians and plebeians continued to be entitled to stand for election to public office. What this law did was to make the resolutions of the Plebeian Council (plebiscites) binding on all Roman citizens, including the patricians.


When should Puerto Rico be added to the US flag?

A star representing Puerto Rico would be added to the US flag only if Puerto Rico were to become a State in the Union. At present it is a self-governing territory of the United States, not a State. The option to seek statehood has failed to win a majority in several plebiscites held in Puerto Rico, so, for the time being, there will be no star representing Puerto Rico.


What changes were made in Romes laws and institutions in response to the demands of the plebeians?

The plebeians were given access to the offices of state which had previously been exclusively for the patricians. They gained access to the consulship in 366 B.C., the censorship in 351 B.C., the dictatorship in 339 B.C. and the praetorship in 336 B.C. A law which made the plebiscites (the resolutions of the Plebeian Council) laws binding on all Roman citizens (including the patricians) was also passed.


What was the change in roman government in 287 BCE?

The Roman government did not change in 287 BC. The city was still headed by the two annually elected consuls. It had five types of officers of state who performed executive roles. The senate was still an advisory body and it could still issue decrees. The plebeians had still their own assembly, the plebeian council, and their representatives, the plebeian tribunes. This year was the year when the Lex Hortensia was issued. The plebeian tribunes had become the main proposed of bills (previously the consuls had been the main proposers) and the plebeian council had become the main body for voting on legislation. The legislation had to be approved by the senate through the senatus consultum, a statement by the senate of the technical validity of the law. Prior to the Lex Hortensia the patrician-controlled senate could reject a law on the grounds of technicalities. This was a means for the senate obstruct laws proposed by the plebeians tribunes it did not like. The Lex ortensia provided for the senatus consultum to be issued before the vote of the bill. This enables the plebeian tribunes to amend their bills if necessary and removed the senate's power to obstruct passed laws. Some historians also said that the law also made the resolutions of the plebeian council (plebiscites) binding on all Roman citizens, including the patricians. Originally the patricians had refused to consider the plebiscites as binding on them. However, previous legislations had already made the plebiscites binding on all Roman citizens. These historians doubt the veracity of these previous laws.


Who were the plebeian representatives?

i wanna say julius caesar because he was really for the plebeians The representatives of the plebeians were the tribunes of the plebs, or plebeian tribunes. They originally were the leaders of the plebeian movement. They presided the plebeian councils and proposed bills that were voted on by the plebeian councils and were celled plebiscites (deliberations of the plebeian councils).


What is stopping Puerto Rico from becoming a state?

It has been an ongoing debate since 1948 whether to remain a commonwealth, seek statehood or become independent. What is stopping state hood is the vote of the Puerto Rican People. There have been three plebiscites on the question and so far, remaining a Commonwealth in Free Association with the US has won the vote. However if Puerto Rico ever voted for statehood, the US Congress would have to vote to grant admission as a state and then other political issues might stand in the way.