All magistracies in the Roman state were divided into ordinary (elective) and extraordinary, to which magistrates were appointed by one of the branches of power. Ordinary magistracies included the consul, praetor, and censor. Over time, lower magistracies were added: aedile, quaestor, tribune of the plebs. Extraordinary magistracies included the dictator, master of the horse, interrex, decemvir, military tribune with consular power, and triumvir. The last position emerged during the Second Triumvirate and had the same extraordinary powers as a dictator. But, as the name of the position implies, not to one person, but to three simultaneously.
Are We Born Prejudiced?
Itstarted with a whispered comment on the playground. “My mom says I shouldn’t play with her because she’s different,” Amy said, turning her back…