Although Rome couldn’t decide what she was she did do a good job on making them all work together. Each group needed the support of the other two if they were to get anything done. If the consul wanted to go to war he needed the support of the senate and the people because the senate controlled the gold for weapons and food and such and the people needed to fight in the army. If the consul didn’t win both groups he wouldn’t be able to go to war very easily. And if the senate wants to pass a law they must have the people and the consul agree if they can’t get both of groups to accept then they can’t pass the law. In a way each group holds power over everyone, but it also keeps any one group from getting more power than they already have. Each of these groups of government was important to the way these people lived. They found a way to make the three main plans of government work together in near perfect harmony. Perhaps that is why they were able to conquer and govern that massive empire for so
Although Rome couldn’t decide what she was she did do a good job on making them all work together. Each group needed the support of the other two if they were to get anything done. If the consul wanted to go to war he needed the support of the senate and the people because the senate controlled the gold for weapons and food and such and the people needed to fight in the army. If the consul didn’t win both groups he wouldn’t be able to go to war very easily. And if the senate wants to pass a law they must have the people and the consul agree if they can’t get both of groups to accept then they can’t pass the law. In a way each group holds power over everyone, but it also keeps any one group from getting more power than they already have. Each of these groups of government was important to the way these people lived. They found a way to make the three main plans of government work together in near perfect harmony. Perhaps that is why they were able to conquer and govern that massive empire for so