How an election was actually won
1.[2p] In the older centuriate scheme, how many of the 193 centuries did the equites and the first property class hold between them?
In the older centuriate scheme, how many of the 193 centuries did the equites and the first property class hold between them?
2.[2p] Why were the poorest centuries often never polled?
Why were the poorest centuries often never polled?
The answer is: Counting stopped as soon as one side reached a majority, and they voted last
The answer is: Counting stopped as soon as one side reached a majority, and they voted last
The answer is: Counting stopped as soon as one side reached a majority, and they voted last
3.[2p] The four urban tribes were four of thirty-five. What share of the tribal assembly is that, as a percentage?
The four urban tribes were four of thirty-five. What share of the tribal assembly is that, as a percentage?
4.[1p] A citizen registered in a rural tribe could cast his vote in his home town.
A citizen registered in a rural tribe could cast his vote in his home town.
The answer is: False
5.[2p] Which electioneering handbook, attributed to his brother, was addressed to Cicero in 64 BC?
Which electioneering handbook, attributed to his brother, was addressed to Cicero in 64 BC?
6.[3p] Match each term to what it meant.
Match each term to what it meant.
clientela
nomenclator
contio
ambitus
comitia centuriata
the assembly that elected consuls, voting by property class
the standing obligation between a great man and his followers
the slave who supplied the names of approaching voters
electoral bribery, illegal and repeatedly legislated against
an informal meeting for speeches, with no vote
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clientela: the standing obligation between a great man and his followers nomenclator: the slave who supplied the names of approaching voters contio: an informal meeting for speeches, with no vote ambitus: electoral bribery, illegal and repeatedly legislated against comitia centuriata: the assembly that elected consuls, voting by property class
7.[3p] Cicero wrote in July 54 BC that interest at Rome had risen from 4 to 8 per cent because of money taken up for the elections. What does this best establish?
Cicero wrote in July 54 BC that interest at Rome had risen from 4 to 8 per cent because of money taken up for the elections. What does this best establish?
The answer is: That electoral bribery was large enough to move the price of credit in a whole market
The answer is: That electoral bribery was large enough to move the price of credit in a whole market
The answer is: That electoral bribery was large enough to move the price of credit in a whole market
8.[3p] Which of these are true of voting in the Republic?
Which of these are true of voting in the Republic?
Select all that apply
The answer is: Citizens voted inside groups, and the groups were counted rather than the men, Voting could take place only in Rome itself, The urban poor were concentrated in four tribes out of thirty-five
9.[2p] What did the electoral system reward most reliably in a candidate?
What did the electoral system reward most reliably in a candidate?
The answer is: Distinction in war, followed by games and benefactions the voters remembered
The answer is: Distinction in war, followed by games and benefactions the voters remembered
The answer is: Distinction in war, followed by games and benefactions the voters remembered