Only the Patricians held true power, while Plebeians, whom made up most of the population had little control over anything, thus Tribunes were formed. For the plebeians to have power in government assemblies were formed. These assemblies granted certain rights and privileges to plebs, such as electing minor magistrates, and the power to veto Laws. However, these checks and balances still did not solve all problems the Early Republic faced. That Patricians social standing and influence among those in office retained most of their power with their ‘ancestral’ family, and conflict still arose between the two classes. It was not until the dictator Quintus created the Hortensia Law, essentially binding Plebs and Patricians under the same law effectively dissolving the barrier between both classes and ending the “Struggle of the
Only the Patricians held true power, while Plebeians, whom made up most of the population had little control over anything, thus Tribunes were formed. For the plebeians to have power in government assemblies were formed. These assemblies granted certain rights and privileges to plebs, such as electing minor magistrates, and the power to veto Laws. However, these checks and balances still did not solve all problems the Early Republic faced. That Patricians social standing and influence among those in office retained most of their power with their ‘ancestral’ family, and conflict still arose between the two classes. It was not until the dictator Quintus created the Hortensia Law, essentially binding Plebs and Patricians under the same law effectively dissolving the barrier between both classes and ending the “Struggle of the