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A source-book of ancient history - The Search For Mecca

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360 <strong>The</strong> Early Republic<br />

was enacted, which provided that plebiscites should be<br />

binding on the whole people; and in this way they were<br />

made equal to statutes.<br />

STUDIES<br />

1. Describe the government <strong>of</strong> the early RepubHc. Compare it<br />

with the government under the kings.<br />

2. Show how the comitia tributa differed from the other popular<br />

assembHes.<br />

3. From the laws <strong>of</strong> the Twelve Tables what may we infer regarding<br />

(i) funeral customs, (2) the family, (3) honesty in business, (4) the<br />

condition <strong>of</strong> the poor, (5) the general character <strong>of</strong> the Romans <strong>of</strong> the<br />

time?<br />

4. a. How did the laws <strong>of</strong> Valerius and Horatius affect the tribal<br />

assembly? b. What was the feeling <strong>of</strong> the aristocracy and the plebs<br />

respectively as to the question <strong>of</strong> intermarriage? c. What led to the<br />

institution <strong>of</strong> military tribunes with consular power? d. What were<br />

the functions <strong>of</strong> the censors, and why were they instituted?<br />

appeal did Licinius and Sextius make to the people? How did they<br />

e. What<br />

bring about the enactment <strong>of</strong> their bill? f. What was the Ogulnian<br />

law? g. Describe the conflict which led to the enactment <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Hortensian law. What were its terms? From the entire chapter<br />

write an account <strong>of</strong> the methods <strong>of</strong> political warfare adopted by the<br />

opposing parties.

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