The two consuls could veto each other and could serve for one year and then couldn't run again for 10 years. They wanted to make sure one person or group didn't gain too much power. They commanded the army and they were a monarchy.
The type of people that serve in the Senate were an exclusive group of people. It started out with 100 people; that's how many are in the Senate today. This is an aristocracy.
The Assembly represented a democracy. They voted and attempt to pass laws. They didn't have equally as much power as the consuls and Senate.
The office of the dictator was a military person who was in charge. He could immediately raise taxes, discharge the army, etc. This position was not always filled, it was only used for times of crisis. The dictator would stay their for 6 months or until the crisis was over.
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