Higher classical studies

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Rights and Responsibilities

Rights

  • To vote. This meant that they could elect officials and decide on new laws. They had a say in how their country was run
  • To stand for public office. There was a system of public offices, or magistracies, whose job it was to run Rome and the Empire. They gave citizens status and a chance to gain power and wealth.
  • Legal protection, including making contracts. Citizens could take other citizens to court to resolve…

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