What was the highest elected political office of the Roman Republic?
Q: What was the highest elected political office of the Roman Republic?
A: The highest elected political office of the Roman Republic was a Roman consul.
Q: How many consuls were elected each year?
A: Two consuls were elected each year to serve for a one-year term.
Q: Who had veto power over their colleague?
A: Each consul had veto power over their colleague.
Q: Who could stand for election as consul after 367 BC?
A: After 367 BC, plebs (common people; plebeians) could stand for election as consul.
Q: What powers did the consuls have in peacetime?
A: In peacetime, the consuls had extensive administrative, legislative and judicial powers.
Q: What role did they play in wartime?
A: In wartime, the consuls often held the highest military command.
Q: What religious rites could only be done by the highest state officials?
A: The highest state officials were responsible for conducting some religious rites that could only be done by them.
