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

Who spoke for the plebeians in the Senate?

The members of the senate that spoke for the Roman Republic were given the name the Tribunes.

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

There was no body of the Roman government that protected the rights of the plebeians as such. The rights of the plebeians were protected by tribunes, who were elected officials and members of the senate.There was no body of the Roman government that protected the rights of the plebeians as such. The rights of the plebeians were protected by tribunes, who were elected officials and members of the senate.There was no body of the Roman government that protected the rights of the plebeians as such. The rights of the plebeians were protected by tribunes, who were elected officials and members of the senate.There was no body of the Roman government that protected the rights of the plebeians as such. The rights of the plebeians were protected by tribunes, who were elected officials and members of the senate.There was no body of the Roman government that protected the rights of the plebeians as such. The rights of the plebeians were protected by tribunes, who were elected officials and members of the senate.There was no body of the Roman government that protected the rights of the plebeians as such. The rights of the plebeians were protected by tribunes, who were elected officials and members of the senate.There was no body of the Roman government that protected the rights of the plebeians as such. The rights of the plebeians were protected by tribunes, who were elected officials and members of the senate.There was no body of the Roman government that protected the rights of the plebeians as such. The rights of the plebeians were protected by tribunes, who were elected officials and members of the senate.There was no body of the Roman government that protected the rights of the plebeians as such. The rights of the plebeians were protected by tribunes, who were elected officials and members of the senate.

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.

Total number of representatives allowed?

The total number of House of Representatives allowed is 435 members. The total number of Senate members is 2 per state and with 50 states that is 100 Senate members.

Did plebeians plan Caesar's death?

No, Caesar's death was planned by the aristocratic members of the senate, mostly patricians but it is possible that some of the conspirators were from plebeian families. Remember that by the time of Caesar's death, both patricians and plebeians were part of the Roman nobility.No, Caesar's death was planned by the aristocratic members of the senate, mostly patricians but it is possible that some of the conspirators were from plebeian families. Remember that by the time of Caesar's death, both patricians and plebeians were part of the Roman nobility.No, Caesar's death was planned by the aristocratic members of the senate, mostly patricians but it is possible that some of the conspirators were from plebeian families. Remember that by the time of Caesar's death, both patricians and plebeians were part of the Roman nobility.No, Caesar's death was planned by the aristocratic members of the senate, mostly patricians but it is possible that some of the conspirators were from plebeian families. Remember that by the time of Caesar's death, both patricians and plebeians were part of the Roman nobility.No, Caesar's death was planned by the aristocratic members of the senate, mostly patricians but it is possible that some of the conspirators were from plebeian families. Remember that by the time of Caesar's death, both patricians and plebeians were part of the Roman nobility.No, Caesar's death was planned by the aristocratic members of the senate, mostly patricians but it is possible that some of the conspirators were from plebeian families. Remember that by the time of Caesar's death, both patricians and plebeians were part of the Roman nobility.No, Caesar's death was planned by the aristocratic members of the senate, mostly patricians but it is possible that some of the conspirators were from plebeian families. Remember that by the time of Caesar's death, both patricians and plebeians were part of the Roman nobility.No, Caesar's death was planned by the aristocratic members of the senate, mostly patricians but it is possible that some of the conspirators were from plebeian families. Remember that by the time of Caesar's death, both patricians and plebeians were part of the Roman nobility.No, Caesar's death was planned by the aristocratic members of the senate, mostly patricians but it is possible that some of the conspirators were from plebeian families. Remember that by the time of Caesar's death, both patricians and plebeians were part of the Roman nobility.

What members come from wealthy landowning families in Rome?

The landowning families were the patricians (the aristocracy). During the Early Republic all the members of the Roman senate were patricians. In 368 BC members of rich plebeian families gained access to both the consulship (the office of the two annually elected heads of the Republic) and the senate. Thus, from then on the membership of the senate was composed of both patricians and rich plebeians (commoners). These rich plebeians were given the status of equites (equestrians) which was a lower tier of the aristocracy,

How many members is the senate limited to having?

Each state is allowed 2 senators. There are 100 total.

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

Are women allowed in senate?

in the US senate, they are allowed

Why did the plebeians refuse to join the roman army?

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