At what time of year did they vote for the city's magistrates?
March
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Name the three types of officials:
Duovirs, Aediles, and Decuriones (Council)
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How many duovirs were there?
Two
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How long was the duovirs term of office?
1 year
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How were the duovir appointed?
They were elected by all Pompeii's adult males of a certain social standing.
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What were some of the duovirs duties and responsibilities?
Chief officials for the administration of justice, heard evidence and gave judgement in the law court, preside over the meetings of the city council, in charge of public funds.
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Who were considered the most important magistrates?
The Duovir
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How many aediles were there?
Two
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How long was the aediles term of office?
1 year
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How were the aediles appointed?
They were elected by Pompeii's adult males of a certain social standing.
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What were some of the aediles duties and responsibilities?
Maintenance of public buildings, supervisors, saw that the local taxes were spent wisely, saw that public services ran efficiently.
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What officials were considered the junior magistrates?
Aediles
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How many Decuriones were there?
About 100
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How long was the Decuriones term of office?
Life
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How were the Decuriones appointed?
They were appointed by the council itself every 4 years.
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What were some of the Decuriones duties and responsibilities?
Town councillors for overall supervision, ex-magistrate, wide range of powers, main legislative body
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Give an example of the privileges the Decuriones had:
They got the best seats in the ampitheatre.
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What did the Decuriones have to have been before being appointed by the council?
Most had to have already served as duoviri or aediles, and they had to own property
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Were the public services paid or unpaid?
Unpaid
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Candidatus
The white toga worn by candidates - literally meaning - brilliant white
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